Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117569.015 - Two employees are injured during welding

Accident Summary Nr: 117569.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 01/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1370177.015	01/08/2019		237120	Houston Refining Lp

Abstract: At 2:47 p.m. on January 5, 2019, Employees #1 and #2 were engaged in welding at a petroleum refinery. They were holding a flange that was to be welded. An isolation test plug ejected and struck Employee #1. Both employees were burned, and Employee #1 had a pipe impaled in his groin. Both employees required medical treatment, and Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Ejected, Fire, Impaled, Lockout/Tagout, Pipe Plug, Refinery, Struck By, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1370177.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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