OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14306146

HEAD,COMPRESSED AIR,PIPELINE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION

1987-11-18T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,COMPRESSED AIR,PIPELINE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14306146
Report ID: 454711

Event description

STRUCK BY BLAST OF COMPRESSED AIR FROM AN OIL PIPELINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN A BLAST OF COMPRESSED AIR FROM A GAS PIPELINE STRUCK HIM. A COMPRESSOR WAS STARTED TO FILL THE PIPELINE WITH COMPRESSED AIR IN AN EF FORT TO PUSH OUT A "PIG." WHEN THE PIPELINE SUDDENLY CLEARED, THE EMPLOYEE WAS S TILL IN THE WAY AND WAS KILLED. THE AREA SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEARED BEFORE THE COM PRESSOR WAS STARTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
585

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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