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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100253558 - Amoco Oil Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Amoco Oil Company
2401 Fifth Ave South
Texas City, TX 77590
Mailing Address:
P O Box 401, Texas City, TX 77590
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/21/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360706634 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,430 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,430 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 19100106 E09 III | 02/25/1986 | 02/28/1986 | $810 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 G01 I | 02/25/1986 | 02/28/1986 | $405 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100307 B | 02/25/1986 | 02/28/1986 | $405 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED JOB AS A GASOLINE BLENDER OPERATOR. HIS WORK STATION IS IN THE OIL MOVEMENT CONTROL CENTER (OMCC), WHERE HE MONITORS THE OCTANE RATING OF GASOLINE BEING BLENDED. THERE ARE THREE ALARMS LOCATED AT HIS WORK STATION; FOR FIRE, HIGH HYDROCARBON AND CARBON MONOXIDE. OCCASIONALLY ONE OF THE ALARMS GOES OFF (USUALLY THE HIGH HYDROCARBON). WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS HE IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE OMCC AND GO TO THE KNOCK-ENGINE BUILDING. THE BLENDED GASOLINE IS RUN THROUGH THE KNOCK-ENGINES THERE TO DIAGNOSE THE BLENDING PROBLEM. ON JANUARY 17, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PM, THE HIGH HYDROCARBON ALARM WENT OFF. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE KNOCK-ENGINE BUILDING TO INVESTIGATE THE ALARM. SUDDENLY AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED WITH AN ENSUING FIRE. HE RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 70% OF HIS BODY. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED UNTIL JANUARY 30, 1986, WHEN HE DIED FROM HIS BURNS.
Keywords: BURN, ALARM, FIRE, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100253558 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |