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Inspection: 102800273 - Catalyst Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102800273
Report ID: 0830100
Date Opened: 10/06/1994

Site Address:
Catalyst Services, Inc.
401 S. 23rd Street
Billings, MT 59101

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1541, Clearfield, UT 84016

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/31/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360896492
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 2 8
Current Violations 6 2 8
Initial Penalty $9,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,000
Current Penalty $7,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,500
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 19100119 H03 II 04/05/1995 04/07/1995 $1,500 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100119 H03 III 04/05/1995 04/07/1995 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100146 D03 I 04/05/1995 04/07/1995 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
4. 01004 Serious 19100146 F07 04/05/1995 04/07/1995 $0 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19100146 F09 04/05/1995 04/07/1995 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
6. 01006 Serious 19100146 F10 04/05/1995 04/07/1995 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
7. 02001 Other 19101030 C01 I 04/05/1995 06/05/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 02002 Other 19101030 G02 I 04/05/1995 06/05/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 882670
Event: 10/06/1994
Employee dies from reactor vessel's pressure release

Employee #1 was removing catalyst from a reactor at the Conoco Petroleum Refinery. The reactor was overpressurized with nitrogen and when he broke through the crust layer at the top of the catalyst, the pressure release forced the employee out of the reactor. He suffered multiple trauma injuries and died.

Keywords: REACTOR, CONSTRUCTION, NITROGEN, RUPTURE, HIGH PRESSURE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102800273 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported
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