Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14371967 - Employees injured by rupturing heat exchanger

Accident Summary Nr: 14371967 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 09/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102475191	09/13/1991	3443	0	Altec International, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #7 were injured by flying debris when a heat exchanger ruptured while being pneumatically pressure tested. The unit was enclosed in a high pressure test room, which failed to contain the blast. Evidence indicates that a high pressure air line was mistakenly connected to a low pressure stream that was then overpressurized. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were hospitalized.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, HEAT EXCHANGER, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102475191	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	102475191	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	102475191	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
4	102475191	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
5	102475191	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
6	102475191	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
7	102475191	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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