Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14412423 - Employee Dies After Ethane Explosion And Fire
Accident: 14412423 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 02/13/1987 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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103573176 | 02/17/1987 | 1311 | Cities Service Oil & Gas Corp. | ||||
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
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 103573176 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |