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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101634087 - Lake Charles Electric Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Lake Charles Electric Co. Inc.
Hwy. 108
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Mailing Address:
815 Mulberry St., Westlake, LA 70669
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/26/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360135578 |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #12, who worked for several contractors, were engaged in a maintenance turnaround in a coker unit of an oil refinery while an adjacent gasoline processing unit was still in operation. A process upset caused the console operator to direct the outside operator to block the gasoline from going to the reformers and to direct it to a slop tank system. The slop tank system was supposed to have been blinded off, but approximately 50 to 60 gallons of gasoline were dumped into the welding and burning unit, either through an open line or through the sewer system. A fire resulted, which lasted approximately 20 minutes. Employee #1 was killed; Employees #2, #3, #9, and #12 were critically burned; and Employees #4 through #8, #10, and #11 were injured.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, WORK RULES, GASOLINE, MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, REFINERY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101634087 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101634087 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |