Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14394787 - One killed, one injured when hydrocarbon tank explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 14394787 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 11/02/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106650401	11/03/1989	7363	0	Tri Parish Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing next to Employee #2, a welder, who was lying down welding a 1 in. diameter drain collar onto a drip pan that was part of a small pump located atop a concrete wastewater barge. An explosion occurred, killing Employee #1 and injuring Employee #2. The "sump tank" barge collected rain water from the platform and salt water (containing gas residues) from the bottoms of vessels in the oil production field. The manhole cover(s) and general area atop the hydrocarbon tank had been checked with an explosimeter before the welding was begun.

Keywords: BARGE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106650401			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	106650401			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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