Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110397213 - Service Painting Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110397213

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 04/09/1991

Site Address:
Service Painting Company Inc.
1700 Nueces Bay Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78407

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 260130, Corpus Christi, TX 78426

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/09/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360922538

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14403083

Event: 03/07/1991

Two employees killed, five injured by HF acid release

A refinery hydrofluoric acid pump repressured during motor replacement operations. Employee's confusion due to lack of lockout procedures and training resulted in the unbolting of a pressurized hydrofluoric acid pump that was supposed to be depressured. The pump containment failed, releasing several hundred pounds of hydrofluoric acid almost instantaneously onto the unprotected employees. Employees #1 and #2 were killed and Employees #3 through #7 were hospitalized.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, PUMP, UNTRAINED, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, LOCKOUT, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110397213					Occupation Not Listed

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