Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14400600 - AIR RECEIVER EXPLODED, KILLING EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14400600 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 01/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101803260	01/15/1986	7623	0	Tidewater Compression Service

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF REPAIRING A 16 HORSEPOWER GASOLINE ENGINE, POWERING A WORTHINGTON AIR COMPRESSOR, AT A GAS WELL SITE. THE ENGINE WAS BACKFIRING EXCESSIVELY AND BLOWING APART AN INJECTOR GAS COUPLING. THE ENGINE AND COMPRESSOR WERE MOUNTED ON TOP OF A ROY E. HANSON JR. AIR RECEIVER, SER. #186730. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, IT APPEARS THAT THE ENDS (WELDS) OF THE RECEIVER BLEW OUT. THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION DROVE EMPLOYEE #1 INTO A GAS COMPRESSOR, THEN UP AND BEHIND THE COMPRESSOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PROBABLY KILLED INSTANTLY.

Keywords: AIR RECEIVER, REPAIR, GAS WELL, COMPRESSED AIR, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101803260			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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