Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 755843 - Employees injured in separate refinery accidents

Accident Summary Nr: 755843 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 03/02/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107867970	03/09/1990	2911	0	Frontier Refining Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was heating up a section of steel pipe attempting to unplug the section. The solid crude oil began to flow through a drain line. He was unsuccessful in shutting a valve and when the oil contacted the atmosphere, it flashed or ignited. Employee #1 was burned on the face and neck. He was admitted to the hospital for overnight observation only. Other injuries occurred when an ANSUL unit hose ruptured when the system was charged. Personnel pulled the 300 lb unit with a pickup truck. The hose was caught between the steel wheel and frame, wearing a weak spot in the hose. When the hose was charged or put under pressure, it burst, covering personnel in the immediate area with an ANSUL cloud. Employees #2 and #3 went to the hospital for inhalation and were released immediately.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, OPEN VALVE, WORK RULES, FIRE, INHALATION, HOSE, RUPTURE, NECK, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107867970	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	107867970	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	107867970	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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