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ChevronTexaco Corporation

Low Pressure Separator Explosion and Fire

Date: 08/02/2004 (Date of Penalty)

Misconduct Type: Labor

Enforcement Agency: Interior

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $50,000

Disposition: Fine

Synopsis: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) of the Department of Interior fined Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for a violation occurring in June 2002. According to MMS: “While cleaning a low pressure separator, the Confined Space Entry policy was not completely followed which resulted in an explosion and flash fire that injured four employees.”