Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200810026 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN COMPRESSOR EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 200810026 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 04/01/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123387490	04/02/1996	2911	0	Diamond Shamrock Refining

Abstract: Employees #1 and coworkers were starting to load the number 2 compressor used for refinery vapors when a liquid slug was introduced into the cylinders. This caused a hydraulic overload of the cylinder resulting in an explosion. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BURN, COMPRESSOR, OVERLOADED, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, EXPLOSION, REFINERY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123387490			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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