OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #755843
BURN,VAPOR,OPEN VALVE,WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,HOSE,RUPTURE,NECK,FACE
Event description
Employees injured in separate refinery accidents
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was heating up a section of steel pipe attempting to unplug the sect d #3 went to the hospital for inhalation and were released immediately. ion. The solid crude oil began to flow through a drain line. He was unsuccessful in shutting a valve and when the oil contacted the atmosphere, it flashed or ig nited. Employee #1 was burned on the face and neck. He was admitted to the hospi tal for overnight observation only. Other injuries occurred when an ANSUL unit h ose ruptured when the system was charged. Personnel pulled the 300 lb unit with a pickup truck. The hose was caught between the steel wheel and frame, wearing a weak spot in the hose. When the hose was charged or put under pressure, it burs t, covering personnel in the immediate area with an ANSUL cloud. Employees #2 an
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 45
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 45
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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