Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200041374 - Employee Is Burned in Flash Fire, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200041374 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 11/14/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311570071	12/04/2007	1389	213112	Dcp Midstream

Abstract: On November 14, 2007, Employee #1 was monitoring the liquid levels of a scrubber and fracture tanks on a gas pipeline site. He was on the receiving end of a pigging operation in process. Flammable gases vented from the tanks and ignited, when Employee #1 sparked a cigarette lighter. He was burned and died two weeks later in the hospital.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, CLEANING, FIRE, IGNITION SYSTEM, GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311570071			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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