Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14234777 - Employee Burned In Propane Fire While Loading Rail Tank
Accident: 14234777 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 05/17/1988 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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102247871 | 05/19/1988 | 2911 | Sun Refining & Marketing Company | ||||
AT ABOUT 9:30 AM ON MAY 17, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING A RAILROAD TANK CAR WITH LP (PROPYLENE). BEFORE THE LOADING COULD BEGIN HE HAD TO PURGE THE TANK OF ANY CONTAMINANTS. IN THE PURGING PROCESS, PROPYLENE WAS PUMPED INTO THE CAR WITH THE VENT OPEN UNTIL PROPYLENE VAPORS COULD BE SEEN VENTING INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. DURING THE PURGING PROCESS, THE VAPORS WERE IGNITED BY A SUSPECTED ELECTROSTATIC OR JUNCTION SPARK. A PRESSURIZED VAPOR FIRE RESULTED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SEVERE BURNS. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, loading, flammable vapors, railroad tank car, work rules, fire, propylene, purging, spark
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 102247871 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |