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Inspection: 1386473 - Air Products & Chemicals Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1386473
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 08/30/1984

Site Address:
Air Products & Chemicals Inc
14700 Intracoastal Dr
New Orleans, LA 70129

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2813

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/21/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360551410

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14259170
Event: 08/29/1984
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY RUPTURED FILTER HOUSING FRAGMENTS

THE FILTER HOUSING IN A NITROGEN CIRCUIT WHICH PROVIDED SEAL GAS TO A TURBOEXPANDER RUPTURED WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRESSURIZING THE SYSTEM. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY FRAGMENTS FROM THE CYLINDRICAL HOUSING.

Keywords: PRESSURE VESSEL, GAS, NITROGEN, RUPTURE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1386473 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
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