OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14234066
HEAD,INSTALLING,PIPE,STRUCK BY
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY BROKEN PIPE
Investigation abstract
In June of 1988, a one inch pipe and fittings manifold was removed from a conden sate dump line and was placed on the ground at a gas production facility. The ma nifold was used to connect the condensate wall dump valve to the dump line at ab out 11 a.m. on March 13, 1989. Employee #1 re-installed the rusted manifold on t he 3,200 foot, 470 psi gage pulsation bottle. Employee #1 opened the dump valve and proceeded to vent condensate vapor and natural gas from the pulsation bottle . Suddenly the one inch pipe broke, swung over and struck him on the left side o f the head. Employee #1 was transported to St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City where he died on March 14, 1989.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 867
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 1640
- Task assigned
- 1
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