Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112124730 - Texaco U S A

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 112124730

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 07/18/1991

Site Address:
Texaco U S A
Section 15, Township 31s, Range 22e
Fellows, CA 93224

Mailing Address:
26251 Highway 33, Fellows, CA 93224

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/09/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361290828

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	3329 D	08/13/1991	08/20/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	342 A	08/13/1991	08/20/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170199475

Event: 02/15/1991

Employee burned by hot water spraying out of storage truck

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 15, 1991, Employee #1 was filling a vacuum truck with hot water from a 5,000-barrel-capacity tank at the Texaco USA oil lease in Fellows, CA. After filling the truck, Employee #1 closed the valve on the truck but failed to close the valve on the tank before removing the hose from the discharge pipe. Hot water (approximately 190 degrees F) sprayed over Employee #1, who sustained burns on his arms, legs, chest, and stomach. He was taken by ambulance to Westside Hospital in Taft and then to a doctor in Bakersfield. Later that day he was transferred to the Sherman Oaks Burn Center, where he remained until March 2, 1991.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, TANK TRUCK, WORK RULES, VALVE, OIL WELL SERVICING, ARM, HOT WATER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112124730			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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