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Accident Summary Nr: 756247 - Four employees inhale smoke from oil rig fire

Accident Summary Nr: 756247 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 03/15/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114613177	03/16/1993	2911	0	Frontier Refining Inc

Abstract: On March 15, 1973, working in an oil refining operation, Employees #1 through #4 were starting to bring a coker on line when a 2 in. diameter by 6 in. long pipe nipple, which is attached to the heater, developed a leak. The leak, which was approximately 2 1/2 in. long and 1 in. wide, allowed hot gas-oil to flow onto hot metal and the vapors to flow to the gas-fired heaters. A large fire with heavy smoke resulted and was put out in approximately 20 minutes. Employees #1 through #4 were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. A pressure gauge or the attached piping was the initial source of the fire.

Keywords: LEAK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, HEATER, FIRE, PRESSURE PIPING, SMOKE, REFINERY, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114613177	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
2	114613177	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
3	114613177	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
4	114613177	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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