Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14469480 - Refinery Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14469480 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 08/21/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
886333	08/21/1984	2911	0	Ashland Petroleum Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE WELDING (ARC) AND CUTTING AND BURNING (OXYGEN & ACE. TORCH) ON TOP OF TANK NUMBER 381 TO ISOLATE IT FROM THREE (3) OTHER IDENTICAL TANKS (TANK SIZE 33 FEET HIGH AND 41 FEET CIRCUMFERENCE). EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO WATCH FOR FIRE AND WAS SOMEWHERE AT BASE OF THE TANKS ON THE EAST SIDE BETWEEN TANKS AND AN OLD WAX BUILDING. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 WERE IMMEDIATELY KILLED. EMPLOYEE #3 IS IN WEST PENN HOSPITAL WITH SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 90% OF HIS BODY.

Keywords: explosion, refinery, arc welding, cutting and burning

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	886333	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	886333	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	886333	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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