Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200712016 - Employee is killed in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200712016 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 08/14/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306202417	08/14/2003	1799	238990	Industrial Prime Contractors

Abstract: On August 14, 2003, Employee #1 was replacing a 3-in. pipe/nozzle which had previously ruptured in a pressure vessel used to extract carbon dioxide from natural gas. The valves were closed, the vessel was ventilated with a small fan, the manways were open at the top and bottom, and a Scott Scout monitor was used to measure for oxygen and combustible gas. After removing the nozzle, he was dressing up the hole by arc gouging and grinding, and then paused to check the progress of the work. A few minutes later, an explosion occurred and Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GRINDER, OXYGEN, FAN, VENTILATION, PRESSURE VESSEL, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, VALVE, CARBON DIOXIDE, PIPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		60	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306202417			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters

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