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Accident Summary Nr: 14412233 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN EXPLOSION DUE TO CHEMICAL RELEASE

Accident Summary Nr: 14412233 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 08/24/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106614357	08/25/1989	2821	0	Phillips 66 Company,Houston Chemical Complex
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106614373	08/25/1989	1795	0	Midwest Metals Industries, Inc.

Abstract: TWO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES WERE DOING SEPARATE JOBS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY (50 FEET) OF EACH OTHER. ONE INVOLVED "HOT WORK" AND THE OTHER "COLD WORK" IN A CHEMICAL PLANT. A DRAIN VALVE LINE CAME OFF AN OFF-GAS SCRUBBER RELEASING A STREAM OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND GAS TO THE "HOT WORK" AREA. THIS CAUSED A FLASH FIRE AND EXPLOSION. THE DRAIN VALVE AND LINE WERE NOT LOCKED OR TAGGED AND IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW THE LINE CAME OFF.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, PROCESS SAFETY, MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106614357	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	106614373	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	106614373	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	106614373	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
5	106614373	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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