Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200212389 - Three Employees Are Burned in Flash Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200212389 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 11/15/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311472757	11/15/2007	1311	211111	Dcp Midstream Operating Llc

Abstract: On November 15, 2007, a flash fire occurred when a welder using a torch lit the torch and moved the torch towards a pilot hole. The pilot hole was on a 16-in. diameter natural gas inlet pipe. The pilot hole was being expanded from 0.25-in. to 1.75-in. in diameter in order to seat a weld-a-let on which a new valve would be installed on. The torch's flame ignited vapors which had reaccumulated after venting. Employee #1, #2, and #3 were hospitalized with burns.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, WELDER, NATURAL GAS, GAS, TORCH, PIPELINE, FLASHBACK, PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311472757	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	311472757	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	311472757	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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