Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170239966 - Employee killed when struck by 700 lb shell cover

Accident Summary Nr: 170239966 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 02/08/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115410169	02/08/1996	2911	0	Texaco Refining & Marketing

Abstract: Employee #1 was applying pressurized steam heat to a small area between the shell cover and the floating head of a heat exchanger. The vent for this area had been blocked off because the exchanger had been taken out of service. The distance between the shell cover and the floating head was less than that specified by the manufacturer. Because of this small gap, the steam could not adequately escape when the other vent was blocked. This caused pressurized steam to build up until the 700 lb shell cover blew off the exchanger and struck Employee #1. She was killed instantly.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, VENTING, WORK RULES, STEAM, HEAT EXCHANGER, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115410169			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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