Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110341351 - Citgo Petroleum Corporation-Lcmc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110341351

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 03/22/1990

Site Address:
Citgo Petroleum Corporation-Lcmc
4401 La Hwy 108
Sulphur, LA 70663

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/28/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360336408

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
Current Penalty	$315	$0	$0	$0	$0	$315
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	19100132 A	03/30/1990	04/18/1990	$315	$630	$0	04/09/1990	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 514802

Event: 03/14/1990

One employee killed, one injured when pipe releases pressure

At approximately 11:35 p.m. on March 14, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were working in the C-cat unit at the Citgo Refinery in Lake Clade, LA. They were standing on an overhead pipe rack cracking a valve on a 10-in.-diameter steam line to allow steam to flow into downstream piping. The pressure in the line was approximately 250 OPR. There was a sudden unexpected rupture in two 10-in.-diameter steam lines approximately 10 ft upstream from where the employees were working. The sudden eruption of steam knocked Employee #1 from the pipe rack 15 ft to the ground. He suffered a head fracture and died on March 20, 1990. Employee #2 was knocked onto the pipe rack, and he sustained shrapnel wounds to his back. The employees were not wearing fall protection.

Keywords: HEAD, STEAM LINE, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, BACK, HIGH PRESSURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PRESSURE RELEASE, REFINERY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110341351			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	110341351			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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