Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 982199 - Employee killed, another injured during pipeline explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 982199 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 09/29/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18693408	09/30/1988	2911	0	Caribbean Petroleum Corp

Abstract: On September 29, 1988, several employees disconnected a flange to remove a "blind" metal lid that was connected to a gasoline pipeline that extended from the wharf/unloading bay. The employees were trying to stop gasoline from entering a (trauro) of a line that was going to be repaired with solder. When the employees disconnected the flange (chopa) of close of the pipeline, they continued removing the blind lid, and the gasoline spilled onto the floor and ignited. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized. There was a tank with a (bourba) of suction near the gas pipeline to plate (tile) in the gasoline that spilled on the floor. According to the employees, the fire started in the tank, then spread to the pipeline.

Keywords: FIRE, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, SPILL, GASOLINE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18693408			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	18693408			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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