Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910471 - Employees killed, other injured in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 910471 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/24/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120481239	03/25/1993	1629	0	Yeargin, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120469168	03/25/1993	2821	0	Carolina Eastman Division

Abstract: A partially completed, electrically controlled supply line from a holding tank to a mixing tank was filled with dry terephthalic acid (TPA) up to a closed valve. Employees were assigned to cut out a section of steel grate above the mixing tank for access. The cut was being made with an air arc gauge with Plasmarc and Mappgas. The tank was under the supply line. The valve was inadvertently opened, releasing TPA dust into the atmosphere where the cutting was conducted. This caused an explosion and fire, in which Employees #1 and #2 were killed and two others injured.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, VALVE, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, BURN, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120481239	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	120481239	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.
3	120469168			Occupation Not Listed

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.