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Accident Summary Nr: 514687 - Six employees injured, two killed in vapor cloud explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 514687 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 12/24/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101477560	12/26/1989	2911	0	Exxon Company, Usa
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101477578	12/26/1989	7699	0	Vernon Mckinney, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110337177	12/26/1989	2911	0	Exxon Company, Usa

Abstract: Employees #1 and #5 were fatally injured when a released vapor cloud ignited and exploded, destroying the building where Employee #1 was reporting the gas release by telephone. Employee #5 was passing by the area in a pickup truck when the blast engulfed his vehicle in flame. Employee #2 was knocked down from the blast and injured his back. Employee #3 received an ear laceration requiring sutures. Employee #4 suffered a fracture of the small finger when he jammed it while descending stairs. Employee #6 received medical attention to remove glass from his eye.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, PICKUP TRUCK, EYE, FINGER, BACK, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101477560	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101477560	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
3	101477560	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
4	101477560	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
5	101477578	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
6	101477578	Non Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Occupation not reported
7	110337177			Occupation Not Listed

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