Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201147873 - Employee Sustains Chemical Burns When Tightening Bolts

Accident Summary Nr: 201147873 -- Report ID: 0950637 -- Event Date: 06/04/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309295053	06/05/2006	2911	324110	Shell Oil Products Us

Abstract: At approximately 8:52 a.m. on June 4, 2006, Employee #1 noticed a leak at the bottom flange of a K-TEK level column and went to the first deck to try to tighten the bolts on the flange to stop the leak. As Employee #1 was tightening one of the bolts, it snapped. This caused the remaining bolts to stress, creating an opening by which a mixture of sulfuric acid (93 strength), isobutane, alkylate, butane, and propane under 50 psi blew out onto Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered respiratory distress and chemical burns to the right side of his face, ears, arm and neck.

Keywords: BURN, EAR, BOLT, NECK, ARM, FACE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309295053			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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