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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304836091 - Latex Petroleum Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Latex Petroleum Corporation
Union Town Road
Tensaw, AL 36579
Mailing Address:
110 Cypress Station Drive Suite 220, Houston, TX 77090
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 211111/Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/01/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/30/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100451525 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 13 | 2 | 15 | |||
| Current Violations | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,000 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $27,500 |
| Current Penalty | $19,585 | $0 | $0 | $415 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/01/2002 | 08/05/2002 | $2,925 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100027 B01 I | 07/01/2002 | 07/08/2002 | $2,925 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100027 B02 | 07/01/2002 | 07/08/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100027 B01 II | 07/01/2002 | 07/08/2002 | $2,925 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100027 D02 | 07/01/2002 | 07/08/2002 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/01/2002 | 07/08/2002 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 07/01/2002 | 07/12/2002 | $1,038 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100146 K03 | 07/01/2002 | 07/08/2002 | $1,038 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 07/01/2002 | 08/05/2002 | $1,038 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 07/01/2002 | 08/05/2002 | $1,038 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01010 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 07/01/2002 | 08/05/2002 | $1,038 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01011 | Serious | 19100307 B | 07/01/2002 | 08/05/2002 | $1,038 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01012A | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 07/01/2002 | 07/12/2002 | $623 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01012B | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 07/01/2002 | 07/12/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01013 | Serious | 19180023 B | 07/01/2002 | 08/05/2002 | $1,038 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01014A | Serious | 19100027 D02 | 07/01/2002 | 07/08/2002 | $2,925 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 17. | 01014B | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/01/2002 | 07/08/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 18. | 02001 | Other | 19040006 | 07/01/2002 | 08/05/2002 | $415 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 02002 | Other | 19100141 C01 I | 07/01/2002 | 07/12/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 2, 2002, Employee #1, working for Clarko, was removing oil from a vertical cylindrical skimmer tank. Problems with a treater caused the level of oil in the skimmer tank to rise above its normal level. The treater is where the petroleum that flows from the oil well is heated and the brine and oil are separated. The brine from the treater goes to the skimmer tank where the remaining oil is separated from the water. The upset that occurred during the weekend allowed more oil than normal to flow to the skimmer tank. Because of the high volume of oil in the skimmer tank, it was necessary to withdraw the oil from the tank. Employee #1 was pulling a three inch vacuum hose out of the skimmer tank while sitting on top of the tank, when he fell into the tank containing oil, brine, and other liquids and drowned. The hole on top of the tank used to put the vacuum hose through, was an opening caused by the corrosion and deterioration of the tank and was not there by design.
Keywords: LUBRICATING FLUID, HOSE, CORROSION, FALL, DROWN, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304836091 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |