Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201401254 - THREE EMPLOYEE BURNED IN PROPANE EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 201401254 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127232627	10/06/1997	1799	0	Sl & H Contr

Abstract: Employee's #1, 2, and 3 were checking leaks for a 30,000 gallon propane tank. The employees were directed by the owner to attach an oxygen cylinder to the piping system and to pressurize the system to 25 psig. After finding approximately 15 leaks, the employees decided to depressurize the lines. The employees started to open the ball valve slowly to bleed the lines when an explosion occurred. All three employees sustained burns and were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, OXYGEN, CYLINDER, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127232627	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	127232627	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
3	127232627	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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