Inspection Detail

Inspection: 895979 - Olshon Demolishing Co

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 895979

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 06/26/1985

Site Address:
Olshon Demolishing Co
Houston Ave Texaco
Port Arthur, TX 77630

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1274, Houston, TX 77251

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/26/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/20/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900700907	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14237051

Event: 06/26/1985

FLAMMABLE VAPORS IGNITED BY TORCHES; EMPLOYEES BURNED

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE USING CUTTING TORCHES TO DEMOLISH A HEATER ON TEXACO'S CRU #3. WHEN ONE OF THE 4 INCH TUBES ON THE HEATER WAS CUT, A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE FIRE ENGULFED THE ENTIRE HEATER STRUCTURE. THE 2 EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON A CATWALK WHICH SURROUNDED THE HEATER AT A HEIGHT OF AROUND 10 FEET. TEXACO HAD OK'D THE UNIT FOR HOT WORK ONLY THREE HOURS BEFORE THE FIRE.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, BURN, HEATER, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	895979			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	895979			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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