OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412423

BURN,LEAK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,GAS,ETHANOL,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,GAS WELL DRILLING

1987-02-13T00:00:00

Event: BURN,LEAK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,GAS,ETHANOL,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,GAS WELL DRILLING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14412423
Report ID: 626600

Event description

Employee dies after ethane explosion and fire

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a product meter specialist, was calibrating a densitometer on an et hane delivery line. A leak developed on the equipment used for calibration, rele asing ethane vapors into the air. While Employee #1 was trying to stop the leak the vapors ignited. He sustained serious burns and died a day later as a result of his injuries. The ignition source is unknown.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1025

Task assigned
1

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