OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #982199
CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM CORP
BAYAMON, PR·
Event description
Employee killed, another injured during pipeline explosion
Investigation abstract
On September 29, 1988, several employees disconnected a flange to remove a "blin the pipeline. d" metal lid that was connected to a gasoline pipeline that extended from the wh arf/unloading bay. The employees were trying to stop gasoline from entering a (t rauro) of a line that was going to be repaired with solder. When the employees d isconnected the flange (chopa) of close of the pipeline, they continued removing the blind lid, and the gasoline spilled onto the floor and ignited. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized. There was a tank with a (bourba) of s uction near the gas pipeline to plate (tile) in the gasoline that spilled on the floor. According to the employees, the fire started in the tank, then spread to
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 503
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 503
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 2
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