Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125766931 - Tosco Refining Company

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125766931

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 01/22/1997

Site Address:
Tosco Refining Company
150 Solano Way
Martinez, CA 94553

Mailing Address:
Avon Refinery, Martinez, CA 94553

Union Status: Union

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361662992

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	16	3		3		22
Current Violations	9	1		6		16
Initial Penalty	$66,375	$210,000	$0	$1,375	$0	$277,750
Current Penalty	$59,125	$70,000	$0	$7,375	$0	$136,500
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	Other	5189 E02 G	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$625	$625	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	5189 G03	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$500	$500	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	01003	Other	5189 M02	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$250	$250	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	02001	Serious	3203 A	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$3,125	$3,125	$0	08/04/1997	Y - State Decision
5.	03001	Serious	3328 F	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$0	$2,500	$0	08/04/1997	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
6.	04001	Serious	5189 E02 B	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$0	$2,500	$0	08/04/1997	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
7.	05001	Other	5189 E02 C	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$2,000	$2,500	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
8.	06001	Serious	5189 F01	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$7,000	$3,125	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
9.	07001	Serious	5189 F01 B1	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$7,000	$7,000	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
10.	08001	Serious	5189 F01 C6	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$7,000	$7,000	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
11.	09001	Serious	5189 F03	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$0	$7,000	$0	08/04/1997	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
12.	10001	Serious	5189 F04	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$0	$1,875	$0	08/04/1997	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
13.	11001	Other	5189 G02	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$2,000	$7,000	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
14.	12001	Serious	5189 I02	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$7,000	$2,500	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
15.	13001	Serious	5189 J02 B	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$7,000	$7,000	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
16.	14001	Other	5189 J02 C	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$2,000	$7,000	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
17.	15001	Serious	5189 L01	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$7,000	$1,875	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
18.	16001	Serious	5189 L04	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$7,000	$2,500	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
19.	17001	Serious	5189 L05	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$0	$1,875	$0	08/04/1997	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
20.	18001	Serious	3328 G	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$7,000	$70,000	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
21.	19001	Willful	5189 F01 A4	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$70,000	$70,000	$0	08/04/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
22.	20001	Willful	5189 J01 B	07/10/1997	08/26/1997	$0	$70,000	$0	08/04/1997	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201480126

Event: 01/21/1997

Employee killed in explosion in hydrocracker unit

Employee #1 was killed during an explosion and fire in a hydrocracking process unit.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125766931			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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