Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14548739 - OXYGEN CYLINDER REGULATOR EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 14548739 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 11/19/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14651442	11/20/1984	0133	0	Mcbryde Sugar Company Limited

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1, #2 AND #3 WERE REPLACING THREE DEPLETED OXYGEN CYLINDERS ON A NEW OXYGEN SYSTEM SET-UP. AFTER LOCATING A LEAK ON CYLINDER #1, EMPLOYEE #1 TIGHTENED THE LOOSE FITTING. FINDING THE SYSTEM IN GOOD ORDER, EMPLOYEE #1 SLOWLY TURNED ON THE MAIN VALVE. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME OIL OR GREASE WAS IN THE SYSTEM, OR THE REGULATOR INVOLVED MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE.

Keywords: OXYGEN, REGULATOR VALVE, CYLINDER, COMPRESSED GAS, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14651442	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters
2	14651442	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy
3	14651442	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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