Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102091386 - Amoco Oil Company

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 102091386

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 06/20/1986

Site Address:
Amoco Oil Company
474 West 900 North
Salt Lake City,, UT 84103

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360111124

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 691139

Event: 06/19/1986

Employee burned by hot water and steam spray from valve

Employee #1 was attempting to repair a faulty gate valve. In order to do this he was to drain and depressurize a 4 in. zeolite water softener line that was blocked by a closed valve on both sides of the gate valve. When he opened bleeder valves on both sides of the valve and the pressure gauges on both sides showed zero pressure, Employee #1 attempted to remove the gate valve. Apparently, a vacuum in a section of the line contained hot water and steam. When Employee #1 removed the last bolt on one side of the valve, the line broke free from the valve and released hot water and steam spray, burning Employee #1.

Keywords: BURN, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEAM, VALVE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102091386			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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