Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170197222 - Employee Sustains Multiple Burns From Residue Release
Accident: 170197222 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/22/1994 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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120185855 | 08/23/1994 | 2911 | Tosco Refining Company | ||||
At approximately 11:13 p.m., Employee #1, of Tosco Avon Refinery, was removing a pump, #PU8089, from service for maintenance. He closed the discharge valve and shut down the power to the motor. Employee #1 was closing the suction valve when the Pathway Bellows expansion joint, ID #PN12-TUFF-150-32-LC-M4-X, ruptured and discharged residue at a temperature of approximately 700 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 was hit by the material, sustaining 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns to his arms, back, and buttocks. A coworker helped him out of the area. The residue caused a fire and the refinery's HERO team responded. At 12:25 a.m. the all clear was sounded. The expansion joint was exposed to the pump discharge pressure because the warm-up line was open. The thinned spool between the bellows was unable to contain the pressure and ruptured. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, fire, equipment failure, rupture, back, high pressure, arm, accidental discharge, refinery, high temperature
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 120185855 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |