Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101634129 - St. Joe Brick Works, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101634129

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 03/21/1987

Site Address:
St. Joe Brick Works, Inc.
63076 Hwy. 1091
Pearl River, LA 70452

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 400, Slidell, LA 70459

Union Status: Union

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/1989

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	05/07/1987	06/12/1987	$400	$800	$0	05/20/1987	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19260150 E01	05/07/1987	06/12/1987	$800	$800	$0	05/20/1987	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391049

Event: 03/20/1987

One employee killed, eleven injured in refinery fire

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101634129					Occupation Not Listed

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