Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14532154 - Five Employees Hospitalized After Fighting Fire At Oil Rig
Accident: 14532154 -- Report ID: 1032100 -- Event Date: 05/03/1987 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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101898682 | 05/05/1987 | 1311 | Marathon Oil Company | ||||
A FIRE BEGAN IN THE TRASH DUMPSTER LOCATED ON THE PIPE DECK. THE DUMPSTER CONTAINED RAGS, PAPER, FOOD WASTES, OIL ABSORBENT PADS AND FILTERS, AND CHLORINATION TABLETS USED IN THE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM. THE TABLETS ARE A STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT AND IGNITED THE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN THE DUMPSTER. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED IN 30 MINUTES. EMPLOYEES #1 THRU #5 WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION AND RELEASED. | |||||||
Keywords:
firefighter, work rules, fire, dumpster, chlorine, chemical reaction, oil rig, smoke inhalation
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 101898682 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 101898682 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
3 | 101898682 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
4 | 101898682 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
5 | 101898682 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |