Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14519151 - NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION IN FRAC TANK

Accident Summary Nr: 14519151 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 02/21/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1917269	03/20/1985	1389	0	Ram Petroleum Services Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING ALONE, WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A 500 BARREL CAPACITY FRAC TANK FROM A WELL SITE. THE TANK HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED WATER CONTAMINATED WITH NATURAL GAS RESIDUE. THE VAPORS WERE SOMEHOW IGNITED, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION. THE EXPLOSION VENTED THROUGH AN OPEN VENT IN THE FRONT OF THE TANK, BURNING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SAID TO BE HEAVY SMOKER. A LIKELY SOURCE OF IGNITION IN THIS CASE WAS EITHER A LIT CIGARETTE OR A LIGHTER USED TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE.

Keywords: BURN, CONFINED SPACE, FRAC TANK, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, SMOKING, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1917269			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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