Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201923422 - Fourteen Employees Injured in Fire and Explosion at Refinery

Accident Summary Nr: 201923422 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 03/23/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308314657	03/24/2005	8711	541330	Altairstrickland
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308315340	03/24/2005	8711	541330	Turnaround Welding Services
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308314657	03/24/2005	8711	541330	Altairstrickland

Abstract: On March 23, 2005, 14 employees were injured in a Fire and explosion at the BP Amoco Refinery, Texas City, Texas. Two of the employees were hospitalized for sprain and strains, while the third employee was hospitalized for arm fracture. Other eleven employees were not hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FIRE, EXPLOSION, ARM, SPRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	308315340	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
4	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
7	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
8	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
10	308314657	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
11	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	308314657	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
14	308314657	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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