Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14402663 - Employee killed when struck by pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 14402663 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 12/28/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100658004	12/28/1987	1389	0	Fesco Incorporated

Abstract: At approximately 12:05 a.m. on December 28, 1987, Employee #1 was opening an adjustable choker to bleed off pressure from a sand separator. Approximately 35 ft of steel blowdown line that ran to a pit was not tied down. A connection in the middle of the line allowed it to swivel, and it had a side outlet tee on the end of the line pointing down into the pit. A sudden blast of gas pressure caused the line to flip straight back, striking and killing Employee #1. The pressure in the sand separator was 855 psi.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, PIPELINE, PIPE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100658004			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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