Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307225656 - Cat-Spec Ltd

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307225656

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 02/03/2004

Site Address:
Cat-Spec Ltd
5900 Up River Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78407

Mailing Address:
7329 Up River Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78409

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2911

NAICS: 324110/Petroleum Refineries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/10/2004

Emphasis: L:Fall, N:Petro

Case Closed: 11/08/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100211895

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			1		8
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$18,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$4,500
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	Serious	5A0001	07/01/2004	07/16/2004	$0	$3,500	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002A	Other	19100026 A01 III	07/01/2004	07/12/2004	$1,000	$2,500	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100026 A01 V	07/01/2004	07/12/2004	$0	$0	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01003	Serious	19100146 D04 II	07/01/2004	07/16/2004	$0	$2,500	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01004	Serious	19100146 D05 I	07/01/2004	07/16/2004	$1,750	$2,500	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005A	Serious	19100146 I01	07/01/2004	07/12/2004	$0	$2,500	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01005B	Serious	19100146 I07	07/01/2004	07/12/2004	$0	$0	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01005C	Serious	19100146 I08 I	07/01/2004	07/12/2004	$0	$0	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01006	Serious	19100146 K02 IV	07/01/2004	07/27/2004	$0	$2,500	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	01007	Serious	19100146 K03 II	07/01/2004	07/16/2004	$1,750	$2,500	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement
11.	02001	Other	19100146 L02	07/01/2004	07/16/2004	$0	$0	$0	07/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200211423

Event: 02/03/2004

One employee died, other exposed to heat stress in vessel

On February 3, 2004, Employees #1 and #2 were working inside a refinery's reactor vessel that was cleared previously by the site employer for a planned turnaround. Employee #1 and #2 were part of a specialist contractor, assigned to remove spent catalyst from the vessel's beds. Outdoor conditions were cold, between 55 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit, with mild humidity. Employee #1 and #2 were dressed in multiple clothing layers, including a Tyvek suit for winter conditions. The temperature inside the vessel was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The ventilation of the space was lacking. Employee #1 was unable to maneuver the cable ladder to rescue himself from the lengthy vertical ascent, once he became affected by the heat stress. Employee #2, who was not working so long in this confined space, sustained heat stress symptoms but was able to exit. Rescue time for Employee #1 was extended, and he showed no signs of life when he was removed from the processed vessel.

Keywords: CLOTHING, HEAT, REACTOR, CONFINED SPACE, LADDER, HEAT EXHAUSTION, REFINERY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307225656			Non Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Industrial engineering technicians
2	307225656			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Industrial engineering technicians

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