Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201855624 - Seven Employees Injured In Fire And Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201855624 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 06/21/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303164743	06/22/2000	2869	0	Arch Chemicals Inc

Abstract: An oil reserve pot for a turbine expander for a nitrogen plant became contaminated with liquid Oxygen and Nitrogen due to a leaking check valve and control valves. The oil in the machine became frozen and maintenance turned on oil heater which resulted in two explosions of the oil reserve. Employees #1-#7 were sent to the hospital. Employees #6 and #7 were hospitalized. Both employees suffered severe fractures of the legs, arm and hand, and one of the two employees also received second-and-third-degree burns from the oil and fire.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, FRACTURE, FIRE, NITROGEN, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, ABRASION, CONCUSSION, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303164743	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.
2	303164743	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machine operators, not specified
3	303164743	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machine operators, not specified
4	303164743	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Supervisors, production occupations
5	303164743	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, production occupations
6	303164743	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial machinery repairers
7	303164743	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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