Inspection Detail

Inspection: 732552 - Big Three Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 732552

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 08/03/1984

Site Address:
Big Three Industries Inc
11400 Bay Area Blvd
Pasadena, TX 77507

Mailing Address:
Po Box 3047, Houston, TX 77253

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/07/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360548705

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14497945

Event: 07/19/1984

Employee killed when liquid oxygen pump explodes

Employee #1 was starting a 2 in. by 4 in. by 9 in. Cosmodyne Turbocraft centrifugal pump, serial #56-0024, part #3-2322, model #TC-30 (used for cryogenic service), to send liquid oxygen from a storage tank back through the system. The pump and motor were secured to a steel frame at ground level, and the electric switch was about 3 ft above the ground. Employee #1 was about 2 ft from the pump when it exploded and caught fire. He suffered first- and second-degree burns, and was killed. The cause of the accident was unknown at the time this report was filed on August 21, 1984.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, ELECTRIC SWITCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PUMP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	732552			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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