OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734152
SCE&G, PROPANE PLANT
COLUMBIA, SC·
Event description
3 EMPLOYEES INJURED IN PROPANE GAS EXPLOSION
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1, #2 AND #3 WERE ASSIGNED TO RUN A SELDOM USED PROPANE PLANT. THE PL ANT WAS PUT INTO USE BECAUSE EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER HAD INCREASED THE DEMAND FOR GAS. THE EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE CONTROL ROOM WHEN OIL AND SMALL PIECES OF HOT ME TAL GOT INTO THE AIR LINE AT COMPRESSOR #13. THE RESULTING EXPLOSION SPREAD, CAU SING A 4 INCH ELBOW TO BLOW, AS WELL AS RELIEF VALVES AT COMPRESSORS #1. #2 AND #3. EXPLOSIONS ALSO OCCURRED IN THE MIXING ROOM AND P AND A MIXING. ALL 3 EMPLOY EES SUFFERED CUTS, BRUISES, AND ABRASIONS OF THE FACE, UPPER BODY AND LEGS.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 20
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 20
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 20
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 2
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