Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120187141 - Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 120187141

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 04/13/1994

Site Address:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
841 Chevron Way
Richmond, CA 94801

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: 08/31/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362076275

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$300	$0	$10,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,300	$0	$2,300
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
1.	01001	Other	6777 C	09/02/1994	04/13/1994	$300	$300	$0	09/27/1994	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Other	6760 A	09/02/1994	04/13/1994	$1,000	$5,000	$0	09/27/1994	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Other	6815 C	09/02/1994	04/13/1994	$1,000	$5,000	$0	09/27/1994	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170354161

Event: 04/13/1994

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FIRE

At 7:50 a.m. on April 13, 1994, pentane began leaking from the seal flush vent lines on a P126B pentane pump unit. The resulting vapor cloud drifted to the north and ignited. The ignition source was a Blau-Knox Asphalt-Paving Machine 50 ft north of the pump. Employee #1 had entered the cloud to attempt to stop it when it ignited. Employee #1 suffered burns.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, FIRE, SEAL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, PUMP, PENTANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120187141			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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