Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14411961 - Employee killed when struck by prover arm after explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14411961 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 11/25/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2395911	11/25/1987	1623	0	Tomahawk Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1, a trainee, was observing a measurement technician who was repressurizing the portable sphere prover at a fractionation plant. The technician noticed a leak in the hammer unit and isolated the meter run, decreasing the pressure through to the flare system to 300 psi. He then tightened the unit by striking it twice with a brass hammer before setting the hammer down. The system failed, resulting in an explosion. The velocity of the discharged ethane caused the arm of the prover to swing violently in a counterclockwise direction, 180 degrees. Employee #1 was killed when the arm knocked him against and over the prover.

Keywords: LEAK, CLEARANCE, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2395911			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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