Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 561019 - THREE EMPLOYEES BURNED BY FIRE IN COMPRESSOR STATION

Accident Summary Nr: 561019 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 06/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107520199	06/22/1989	1389	0	The Nordan Trust
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107520207	06/23/1989	1389	0	Smith Services
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107520181	06/22/1989	1311	0	Copano Company

Abstract: ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1989, EMPLOYEES #1, #2, AND #3 WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON AN AJAX DPC-230 NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE INSIDE THE COMPRESSOR SHED AND EMPLOYEE #3 WAS OUTSIDE THE STRUCTURE GETTING A TOOL FROM THE TRUCK WHEN A FIRE ERUPTED. THE FIRE CAUSED SEVERE BURNS TO EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 AND LESSER BURNS TO EMPLOYEE #3. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF HIS INJURIES THE NEXT DAY, EMPLOYEE #2 REMAINED HOSPITALIZED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, AND EMPLOYEE #3 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, BURN, MAINTENANCE, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, OIL WELL SERVICING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107520199	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	107520207	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	107520207	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	107520181			Occupation Not Listed

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