Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170725535 - One employee killed and one injured purging pipeline

Accident Summary Nr: 170725535 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/29/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111995502	07/29/1992	4612	486110	Texaco Trading & Transportation, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, of Texaco Trading and Transportation, Inc., were discharging crude oil under 360 psi nitrogen pressure into a vacuum truck to purge a pipeline approximately 2 miles long. The discharge pipes on the vacuum truck had been modified to accept the vacuum hose. The vacuum hose male connector broke, releasing crude oil and nitrogen. Employees #1 and #2, who were between the vacuum truck and the discharge point, were struck. Employee #1 died of oil inhalation and pulmonary edema. Employee #2 suffered oil inhalation and broken bones, lacerations, and cuts. Inadequate work practices and inadequate purging design caused this accident.

Keywords: PULMONARY EDEMA, WORK RULES, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOSE, LINE CONNECTOR, OIL LINE, PIPELINE, VACUUM VESSEL, PURGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111995502			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	111995502			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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