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Accident Summary Nr: 14237051 - FLAMMABLE VAPORS IGNITED BY TORCHES; EMPLOYEES BURNED

Accident Summary Nr: 14237051 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 06/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
895979	06/26/1985	1795	0	Olshon Demolishing Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2467025	06/26/1985	2911	0	Texaco Usa Port Arthur Refinery

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE USING CUTTING TORCHES TO DEMOLISH A HEATER ON TEXACO'S CRU #3. WHEN ONE OF THE 4 INCH TUBES ON THE HEATER WAS CUT, A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE FIRE ENGULFED THE ENTIRE HEATER STRUCTURE. THE 2 EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON A CATWALK WHICH SURROUNDED THE HEATER AT A HEIGHT OF AROUND 10 FEET. TEXACO HAD OK'D THE UNIT FOR HOT WORK ONLY THREE HOURS BEFORE THE FIRE.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, BURN, HEATER, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	895979	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	895979	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	2467025			Occupation Not Listed

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