Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 882225 - Two employees burned when flammable vapor explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 882225 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 05/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100748789	05/26/1993	1623	0	Temple Petty Construction Inc.

Abstract: Four subcontractors were working at a compressor station of a natural gas plant. Two employees were welding 6 inch steel pipe in an excavation. Employees #1 and #2 were 21 feet away in another excavation. Employee #1 was outside of the excavation and Employee #2 was cutting a 4 inch dump line with pipe cutters when the pipe released a condensate mixture. The liquid and the vapors came in contact with the arc welding electrodes and ignited, burning Employees #1 and #2. The other two workers were not injured.

Keywords: BURN, EXCAVATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, EXPLOSION, PIPE, WELDING ELECTRODE, ARC WELDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100748789			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	100748789			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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