Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1387398 - Barnard & Burk Plant Services Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1387398

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/29/1984

Site Address:
Barnard & Burk Plant Services Inc
C F Industries Inc Hwy 70
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

Mailing Address:
P O Box 15648, Baton Rouge, LA 70895

Union Status: Union

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/01/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360559967

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14519094

Event: 05/15/1984

One employee killed, one injured in flash fire and explosion

Employees #1 and #2 were engaged in a turnaround operation at a fertilizer manufacturing plant. They were standing on a work platform at a height of approximately 20 ft, removing an 18 in. diameter manway cover on the east monoethylamine stripper in Ammonia Plant #2. The top manway cover on the east stripper had already been removed and they were using a #5 spline drive, #3913 air-operated impact wrench to open the bottom manway cover. They had removed all but one of the bolts when there was a sudden flash fire and explosion. Employee #1 suffered broken bones and suffered second-degree burns over 60 percent of his body. He was killed. Employee #2 suffered minor burns on his arms and legs. The source of ignition is not known.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, MANHOLE COVER, AMMONIA, FIRE, EXPLOSION, ARM, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1387398			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	1387398			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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