Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103573176 - Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103573176

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 02/17/1987

Site Address:
Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp.
F. M. 1942 West
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 550, Mont Belvieu, TX 77580

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360713879

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14412423

Event: 02/13/1987

Employee dies after ethane explosion and fire

Employee #1, a product meter specialist, was calibrating a densitometer on an ethane delivery line. A leak developed on the equipment used for calibration, releasing ethane vapors into the air. While Employee #1 was trying to stop the leak the vapors ignited. He sustained serious burns and died a day later as a result of his injuries. The ignition source is unknown.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, GAS, ETHANOL, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, GAS WELL DRILLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103573176			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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