Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14412423 - Employee dies after ethane explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14412423 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 02/13/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103573176	02/17/1987	1311	0	Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1, a product meter specialist, was calibrating a densitometer on an ethane delivery line. A leak developed on the equipment used for calibration, releasing ethane vapors into the air. While Employee #1 was trying to stop the leak the vapors ignited. He sustained serious burns and died a day later as a result of his injuries. The ignition source is unknown.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, GAS, ETHANOL, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, GAS WELL DRILLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103573176			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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