Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200553386 - Three Employees Struck by High Pressure Water Are Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 200553386 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/02/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307595892	07/06/2004	1623	237120	All Seas Usa, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307597518	07/06/2004	8741	237120	Lonestar Deepwater
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307596171	07/06/2004	1629	237120	Weatherford U.S., Inc.

Abstract: Three employees were preparing a 30-in. crude line for hydrostatic testing. Once the line was pressurized to 1,750 pounds per square inch for 1 hour, a failure occurred at the weld that was attached to the 4-in. bushing. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were seriously injured when pressure and water were released from the line. All three employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: PIPELINE, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE, WATER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, TRENCH, PRESSURE PIPING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307595892	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Other
2	307597518	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	307596171	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Other

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