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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18693408 - Caribbean Petroleum Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-San Juan 0257260
Site Address:
Caribbean Petroleum Corp
Carr 28 Zona Ind Luchetti
Bayamon, PR 00961
Mailing Address:
Po Box 361988, San Juan, PR 00936
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/16/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/28/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901368951 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 6A0001 | 03/21/1989 | 03/26/1989 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 04/13/1989 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 6A0001 | 03/21/1989 | 03/26/1989 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 04/13/1989 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 6A0001 | 03/21/1989 | 03/26/1989 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 04/13/1989 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100106 H06 III | 03/21/1989 | 03/25/1989 | $1,000 | $600 | $0 | 04/13/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100106 I05 III | 03/21/1989 | 03/26/1989 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 04/13/1989 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100132 A | 03/21/1989 | 03/21/1989 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 04/13/1989 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100151 A | 03/21/1989 | 03/26/1989 | $1,000 | $900 | $0 | 04/13/1989 | L - State Settlement | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100156 B01 | 03/21/1989 | 03/27/1989 | $1,000 | $900 | $0 | 04/13/1989 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 29, 1988, several employees disconnected a flange to remove a "blind" metal lid that was connected to a gasoline pipeline that extended from the wharf/unloading bay. The employees were trying to stop gasoline from entering a (trauro) of a line that was going to be repaired with solder. When the employees disconnected the flange (chopa) of close of the pipeline, they continued removing the blind lid, and the gasoline spilled onto the floor and ignited. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized. There was a tank with a (bourba) of suction near the gas pipeline to plate (tile) in the gasoline that spilled on the floor. According to the employees, the fire started in the tank, then spread to the pipeline.
Keywords: FIRE, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, SPILL, GASOLINE, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18693408 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 2 | 18693408 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |