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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301988630 - Motiva Enterprises Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Motiva Enterprises Llc
La Hwy 70
Convent, LA 70723
Mailing Address:
Po Box 37, Convent, LA 70723
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/03/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/01/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360907646 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100119 E01 | 08/05/1998 | 09/22/1998 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/25/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100119 F01 IIIB | 08/05/1998 | 08/17/1998 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/25/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100119 F01 IIIE | 08/05/1998 | 08/17/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/25/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 08/05/1998 | 09/22/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/25/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100119 J03 | 08/05/1998 | 11/04/1998 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/25/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100119 L03 | 08/05/1998 | 11/04/1998 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/25/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100119 M01 | 08/05/1998 | 11/04/1998 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/25/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on February 8, 1998, Employee #1 was preparing to launch a pipeline scraper that was to travel the propane pipeline from the Star Enterprise Louisiana plant to the Sorrento, LA, storage facility. He had apparently removed the vent value plug, opened the vent valve to the pressure gauge, and closed the pressure gauge isolation valve. He had removed the pressure warning lock from the metal tab that extended from the outside edge of the launcher door over the launcher housing; unscrewed the launcher door, moved it aside, and inserted the pipeline scraper, and positioned it for launching; and greased the threads for the launcher door. Employee #1 started screwing the door back on the launcher when he was overcome with hydrogen sulfide that had backed up from the flare system. He was found unconscious on the ground and died of asphyxia. Apparently Employee #1 had not closed the depressurizing valve to the flare before opening the launcher door. The launcher had been depressurized to zero pressure and the flare line had a positive pressure of 3 psi. Employee #1 was not using any form of respiratory protection.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PPE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, PIPELINE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301988630 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |