Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14391346 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY VALVE HOUSING

Accident Summary Nr: 14391346 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 01/28/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100829894	02/02/1988	1389	0	Otis Engineering Corp., Cps Div.

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON A CHRISTMAS TREE (VALVE) ASSEMBLY ON AN OIL WELL LOCATED ON A SMALL SATELLITE PLATFORM APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES OFFSHORE. A NITROGEN CYLINDER ON THEIR BOAT WAS CONNECTED BY A HOSE TO THE CONTROL PRESSURE INLET VALVE ON A PNEUMATIC ACTIVATOR (MASTER CONTROL) VALVE OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE. WHEN THEY OPENED THE REGULATOR, IT PRESSURED UP AGAINST A DIAPHRAGM OF THE ACTUATOR VALVE, OPENING THE GATE OF THE VALVE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE ACTUATOR VALVE WHEN THE HOUSING MECHANISM SHEARED AWAY FROM THE BOLTS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED INSTANTLY WHEN THE ASSEMBLY STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST AND FACE.

Keywords: CHEST, UNSECURED, COMPRESSED GAS, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100829894			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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