Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123291916 - Airgas Specialty Gases

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123291916

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 09/10/2001

Site Address:
Airgas Specialty Gases
325 Mccausland Court
Cheshire, CT 06410

Mailing Address:
490 Stelton Road, Piscataway, NJ 08855

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5169

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201524865	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170667398

Event: 09/10/2001

Employee sustains amputations after cylinder rupture

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2001, Employee #1 was working with a 300-cubic-foot cylinder which contained a mixture of nitrogen and carbon monoxide. He had just finished inspecting the cylinder, found no defects, and noted that the cylinder was not due for hydro testing. Employee #1 connected the cylinder to the filling manifold and began the filling process. When the cylinder reached approximately 1400-1500 psi, he noticed a leak, and approached the cylinder to investigate. The cylinder then ruptured, throwing him across the room. Two coworkers pulled Employee #1 out of the room, and he was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was hospitalized with amputations of both lower legs.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CYLINDER, PRESSURE VESSEL, NITROGEN, RUPTURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123291916			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Weighers, measurers and checkers

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