Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200810042 - Employee killed when reactor explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200810042 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 07/12/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123384877	07/14/1996	2911	0	Phillips Petroleum

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing by a reactor that was used to manufacture a plastic resin. He had just added butadiene to the process when the reactor blew apart, with the top separating from the shell. Employee #1 died of burns sustained in the resulting explosion and fire.

Keywords: BURN, REACTOR, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, HIGH PRESSURE, PLASTIC MFG, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123384877			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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