Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14219646 - 23 maintenance employees killed in explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14219646 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 10/23/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106612443	10/25/1989	2821	0	Phillips 66 Company,Houston Chemical Complex
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107365751	10/26/1989	1799	0	Fish Engineering & Construction, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106612443	10/25/1989	2821	0	Phillips 66 Company,Houston Chemical Complex
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107365751	10/26/1989	1799	0	Fish Engineering & Construction, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106612443	10/25/1989	2821	0	Phillips 66 Company,Houston Chemical Complex

Abstract: Maintenance employees were performing routine maintenance to unplug a setter leg on a chemical process. An explosion and fire occurred, killing 23 employees.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
3	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
4	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
5	107365751	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
6	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
7	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
8	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
9	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
10	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
11	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
12	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
13	107365751	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
14	107365751	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
15	107365751	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
16	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
17	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
18	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
19	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
20	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
21	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
22	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
23	106612443	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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