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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104085543 - Navarro Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Navarro Construction Inc
(Amoco Corp) 2815 Indianapolis Blvd
Whiting, IN 46394
Mailing Address:
Attn Eliseo Navarro 7863 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/02/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Asbestos
Case Closed: 09/09/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470587 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,080 |
| Current Penalty | $1,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,040 |
| 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 | 19260020 A01 | 08/17/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $200 | $400 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $200 | $400 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B03 | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19260058 D | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $200 | $400 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19260058 F02 I | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003C | Serious | 19260058 H03 I | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01003D | Serious | 19260058 H03 III | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01003E | Serious | 19260058 H04 I | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01003F | Serious | 19260058 H04 II | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01003G | Serious | 19260058 J01 I | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01003H | Serious | 19260058 J01 II | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01003I | Serious | 19260058 K03 I | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01003J | Serious | 19260058 K04 I | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01003K | Serious | 19260058 M01 I | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01004 | Serious | 19260058 E06 II | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $320 | $640 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 16. | 01005 | Serious | 19260404 B01 I | 07/26/1988 | 08/01/1988 | $120 | $240 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:36 p.m. on April 15, 1988, employees of Amoco Oil Company, Consolidated Fabricators and Constructors, Inc., Viking Engineering Company, and PDQ Company were performing maintenance on the MEK dewaxing unit in the Amoco Oil Refinery. Employees #19 through #23 were removing steel deck plate from the facility and installing steel grate flooring using air arc equipment. The flammable material inside the filter unit had not been fully purged before the cutting and welding was performed. The filter units contained wax removed from waxy oil that was processed through the G-3 filter unit. The wax contained MEK and toluene. The welding and cutting operations ignited flammable vapors from the G-3 filter unit, which resulted in an explosion. Employees #1 through #17 and #19 through #22 sustained disabling injuries, second- and third-degree burns, fractures to arms and legs, and abrasions. Employees #19, #20, #21, and #22 were hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION, BURN, FIRE, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, MEK, REFINERY, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104085543 | Occupation Not Listed |