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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100249192 - Texaco Chemical Company Div Of Texaco Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Texaco Chemical Company Div Of Texaco Inc
Hwy 73
Port Arthur, TX 77640
Mailing Address:
Po Box 968, Port Arthur, TX 77641
Union Status: Union
SIC:2813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/25/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360640981 |
Investigation Summary
A HIGH PRESSURE ETHYLENE PUMP DEVELOPED AN OVERHEATED BEARING. WHILE THE EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO SHUT DOWN THE PUMP, ONE OF THE MECHANICAL SEALS BLEW OUT. A LARGE AMOUNT OF LIQUID ETHYLENE WAS RELEASED, FORMING A VAPOR CLOUD. STEAM WAS PUT ON THE LEAK IN AN EFFORT TO DISSIPATE THE ETHYLENE AND EFFORTS BEGUN TO SHUT OFF FLOW OF ETHYLENE TO THE PUMP. THE CLOUD SUDDENLY IGNITED, BURNING THE NEARBY EMPLOYEES.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, PUMP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100249192 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100249192 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100249192 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 100249192 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 100249192 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 100249192 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 100249192 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 100249192 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |