Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200981207 - Four Employees Are Burned During Chemical Flash Fire
Accident: 200981207 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 05/08/2012 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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314510991 | 05/08/2012 | 2911 | Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company | ||||
On May 8, 2012, four refinery workers were in the middle of a chemical tank draining process. A mixture of alkali and butane was being drained from a tank into a drainage system. The butane came in contact with an ignition source and ignited, creating a flash fire. The four employees were hospitalized with burns. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, butane, flammable vapors, fire, tank, refinery
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 314510991 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 314510991 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
3 | 314510991 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
4 | 314510991 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |