Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14233191 - Employee killed when struck by pressure vessel door

Accident Summary Nr: 14233191 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 08/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102869609	08/22/1989	3499	0	Herr & Sacco, Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was testing a pressure vessel with air pressure in direct violation of an oral company policy. Employee #1 filled a 5 ft by 36 in. diameter pressure vessel that had an 18 in. by 21 in. manway. The vessel was designed for 14.5 psi and, instead of testing hydrostatically as told by company officials, Employee #1 filled the vessel to approximately 99 psi. The manway door, which was only 14 gauge stainless, broke away and struck Employee #1 in the head, causing a concussion. He was killed.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102869609			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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