Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 17595.015 - Employee is Killed When Struck By Debris From Equipment Hous

Accident Summary Nr: 17595.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 05/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
439251.015	05/22/2012		325312	Mississippi Phosphates Corporation

Abstract: At 1:20 p.m. on May 22, 2012, Employee #1 was attempting to start a steam turbine when the turbine housing ruptured due to over-pressurization from 550 psi steam. The pressure relief valve had not been maintained or serviced since it was first installed in 1994. Employee #1 was killed when he was struck by metal debris from the rupture.

Keywords: Maintenance, Pressure Release, Rupture, Struck By, Valve

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	439251.015	32	M	Fatality
2	439251.015	1	M	Fatality
3	439251.015	32	M	Fatality	Chemical technicians

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