Inspection Detail

Inspection: 842922 - Oklahoma Nitrogen Co

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 842922

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 04/09/1985

Site Address:
Oklahoma Nitrogen Co
Hwy 15 W Of
Woodward, OK 73801

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1286, Woodward, OK 73801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2873

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/09/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/29/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900543190	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14494645

Event: 04/09/1985

FIRE AND EXPLOSION FROM INDUSTRIAL WATER HEATER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT AN INDUSTRIAL WATER HEATER WHEN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE BOILER STRUCTURE AND THE FIRE BOX OF THE HEATER. DUE TO AUTOMATIC CLOSING VALVES THE FLASH FIRE WAS LIMITED TO ONLY THE EXCESS VAPORS IN THE AREA. THE FIRE CONSUMED ALL THE EXCESS FLAMMABLE GAS VAPORS WHICH WERE PRESENT, WITH THE AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING VALVES SHUTTING OFF THE GAS FLOW TO THE HEATER UNIT AS SOON AS A PRESSURE DROP ACROSS THE SYSTEM WAS DETECTED. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS ARMS, ONE LEG AND NECK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SUBSEQUENTLY HOSPITALIZED AND IS IN STABLE CONDITION. NO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. AN INVESTIGATION IS ALSO BEING MADE REGARDING THIS INCIDENT BY THE STATE BOILER INSPECTION OFFICE.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, NECK, ARM, WATER HEATER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	842922			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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