Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14519334 - HYDROGEN LEAK LED TO EXPLOSION AND FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14519334 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 12/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100261692	12/06/1985	2911	0	Citgo Petroleum Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 - #3 WERE MACHINISTS THAT WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TROUBLE SHOOTING A COMPRESSOR WHICH HAD HYDROGEN IN THE LINES. NO ACTUAL WORK WAS IN PROCESS. THEY WERE ONLY LISTENING FOR OBVIOUS NOISES WHICH WOULD HELP DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. EMPLOYEES #4 AND #5 WERE OPERATORS WHO HAD BROUGHT THE COMPRESSOR TO THE MACHINISTS. A COMMON 4" LINE RUPTURED, RELEASING HYDROGEN TO THE ATMOSPHERE. AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE OCCURRED AS A RESULT. THE MACHINISTS WERE KILLED WHILE THE OPERATORS WERE INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, HYDROGEN, REPAIR, MACHINIST, FIRE, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100261692	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	100261692	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
3	100261692	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
4	100261692	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
5	100261692	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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