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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2467025 - Texaco Usa Port Arthur Refinery
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Texaco Usa Port Arthur Refinery
Houston Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77640
Mailing Address:
P O Box 712, Port Arthur, TX 77640
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/17/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/23/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900700907 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260850 E | 07/23/1985 | 07/26/1985 | $280 | $560 | $0 | 08/13/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE USING CUTTING TORCHES TO DEMOLISH A HEATER ON TEXACO'S CRU #3. WHEN ONE OF THE 4 INCH TUBES ON THE HEATER WAS CUT, A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE FIRE ENGULFED THE ENTIRE HEATER STRUCTURE. THE 2 EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON A CATWALK WHICH SURROUNDED THE HEATER AT A HEIGHT OF AROUND 10 FEET. TEXACO HAD OK'D THE UNIT FOR HOT WORK ONLY THREE HOURS BEFORE THE FIRE.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, BURN, HEATER, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2467025 | Occupation Not Listed |