Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313641961 - Conoco Phillips Company
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - Central
Site Address:
Conoco Phillips Company
1520 E Sepulveda
Carson, CA 90749
Mailing Address:
1600 W Anaheim St, Wilmington, CA 90744
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Targeted Compl & Consult
Case Closed: 01/09/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101032753 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $740 | $0 | $18,740 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | Other | 5189 F03 | 04/22/2011 | 05/11/2011 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 05/16/2011 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5189 L01 | 04/22/2011 | 05/11/2011 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 05/16/2011 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5189 J03 | 04/22/2011 | 05/11/2011 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 05/16/2011 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5189 J01 A | 04/22/2011 | 05/11/2011 | $3,000 | $185 | $0 | 05/16/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3383 A | 04/22/2011 | 05/11/2011 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/16/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 4, 2010, Employee #1, a Structure Operator working for Conoco Phillips was a major oil refinery in the Los Angeles, was working in the Coker Unit. He was in the final process in the refining of crude oil after all products such as kerosene, lube motor oil, propane, butane, gasoline and numerous other products are extracted from crude oil. The Coke drums at the Conoco Phillips refinery were approximately 85 feet tall and 45 feet wide. When the Coke Drums become filled, the solid mass would be drilled and cut with high pressure water. The cut coke was emptied into a "crusher car" that was positioned under the coke drum being serviced; a chute from the crusher car was then raised hydraulically to the bottom of the drum and lowered when the cutting process had ended. To raise and lower the chute, an operator on the "crusher car" would be directly under the coke drum to operate the hydraulic controls. A Employee #1 lowered the chute, the plug came loose, dousing Employee #1 with hot water. During the lowering of the cute Employee #1 did not know that the inlet to the "crusher car" had plugged. Employee #1 received 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his back, legs and arms and was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, DRUM, BACK, COKE DRUM, HIGH PRESSURE, CRUSHER, ARM, HOT WATER, LEG, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313641961 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |