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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300855087 - Brinderson
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Brinderson
324 W El Segundo Blvd
El Segundo, CA 90245
Mailing Address:
5455 Garden Grove Blvd Suite 500, Westminster, CA 92683
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/29/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362474876 | ||
| Accident | 362474884 | ||
| Accident | 362474892 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $67,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,870 | $0 | $69,370 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 5189 K02 | 12/03/2002 | 01/05/2003 | $0 | $935 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6777 D | 12/03/2002 | 01/05/2003 | $0 | $935 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 5189 H03 | 12/03/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5189 J04 B | 12/03/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 6777 I | 12/03/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 12:21 p.m. on May 21, 2002, Employee #1, a contractor welder, was injured when another nearby contractor employee began to torch cut an out-of-service crude oil pipeline in a tank farm area at a 250,000 barrel-per-day refinery. The 24-inch by 1000-foot long crude line had been drained and emptied, but had not been steamed, cleaned, or made gas free when the incident occurred. The incident occurred as the welder's helper began torch cutting the top west end of the crude line when a sudden explosion and subsequent fire occurred that injured Employee #1, the welder, who was nearby on the same work platform as the helper. Employee #1 was treated with first aid and subsequently hospitalized for medical treatment for first-and-second-degree burns to the face, hands, arms, back and legs and a third-degree burn to the right calf. No other employees reported injuries.
Keywords: BURN, FIRE, WELDING, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, ARM, FACE, HAND, REFINERY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300855087 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters |