Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14497945 - Employee killed when liquid oxygen pump explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 14497945 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 07/19/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
732552	08/03/1984	2813	0	Big Three Industries Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was starting a 2 in. by 4 in. by 9 in. Cosmodyne Turbocraft centrifugal pump, serial #56-0024, part #3-2322, model #TC-30 (used for cryogenic service), to send liquid oxygen from a storage tank back through the system. The pump and motor were secured to a steel frame at ground level, and the electric switch was about 3 ft above the ground. Employee #1 was about 2 ft from the pump when it exploded and caught fire. He suffered first- and second-degree burns, and was killed. The cause of the accident was unknown at the time this report was filed on August 21, 1984.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, ELECTRIC SWITCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PUMP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	732552			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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