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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 408922.015 - Conocophillips
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Conocophillips
Spur 119 N
Borger, TX 79008
Mailing Address:
600 N Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/2012
Emphasis: N:Refinery
Case Closed: 02/06/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 329200 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| 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 | 19100184 C04 | 10/26/2012 | 11/02/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 C07 | 10/26/2012 | 11/09/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100184 D | 10/26/2012 | 11/02/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100184 F05 VII | 10/26/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on April 30, 2012, Employee #1 was working on a hydraulic lift cylinder fitting located below the coke silo. The load-out chute was not secure, nor was it equipped with a guard to prevent the chute from falling. In order, to secure the load-out chute pin, a pin must be secured through a slot. The pins were not installed because the chute could not be raised any higher to align it with the slots. Instead, the chute was suspended by two wire rope slings that were attached to two chain hoists at each side towards the front of the chute. The chain hoists were used to lift the chute up into a horizontal position. The 1.9 ton slings used to suspend the Coker Chute did not have the rated capacity to withstand the total weight of the 13 ton chute which did not include the total weight of the coke chute (7 1/2 ton). The two hoists attached to the slings were rated at only 3 tons each. Employee #1 was fatally injured when the chute was in the horizontal position collapsed causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 25 feet onto the concrete flooring. Employee #1 died from blunt force trauma sustained during his fall.
Keywords: Fall, Farm Machinery, Silo
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 408922.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Mechanical controls and valve repairers |