OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14219067
BROWN & ROOT USA, INC.
BAYTOWN, TX·
Event description
ONE KILLLED AND TWO HOSPITALIZED-FIRE IN AKLY UNIT OF EXXON
Investigation abstract
Two Exxon employees were hospitalized from burns and one was killed as a result of a fire in the akly unit during a shutdown. The cause of the fire was a result of releasing hydrocarbons into the sewer system.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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