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Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport | ||||
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| Nr: 123291916 | Report ID: 0111500 | Open Date: 09/10/2001 | ||
| Airgas Specialty Gases | ||||
| 325 Mccausland Court Cheshire, CT 06410 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 5169/Chemicals and Allied Products, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| Mailing: 490 Stelton Road, Piscataway, NJ 08855 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Referral | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 01/24/2002 | |
| Close Case: | 02/01/2002 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Referral | 201524865 | Yes | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 170667398 | Event: 09/10/2001 | Employee Sustains Amputations After Cylinder Rupture | ||||
| At approximately 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2001, Employee #1 was working with a 300-cubic-foot cylinder which contained a mixture of nitrogen and carbon monoxide. He had just finished inspecting the cylinder, found no defects, and noted that the cylinder was not due for hydro testing. Employee #1 connected the cylinder to the filling manifold and began the filling process. When the cylinder reached approximately 1400-1500 psi, he noticed a leak, and approached the cylinder to investigate. The cylinder then ruptured, throwing him across the room. Two coworkers pulled Employee #1 out of the room, and he was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was hospitalized with amputations of both lower legs. | ||||||
| Keywords: amputated, cylinder, pressure vessel, nitrogen, rupture, carbon monoxide, leg | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 123291916 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Weighers, measurers and checkers | ||