Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201281219 - Three employees killed in explosion of waste vessel

Accident Summary Nr: 201281219 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 03/13/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303384887	03/13/2001	2821	0	Bp Amoco Polymers,Inc

Abstract: At about 2:45 a.m. on March 13, 2001, Employee #1 and Employee #2, two operators, and Employee #3, a maintenance mechanic, were assigned the task of cleaning out a waste vessel, KD 502A. The three employees were removing the flange to the pot, and had removed several of the 44 bolts holding the flange, when the pressure in the vessel was violently released, killing all three of the employees.

Keywords: CHEMICAL VESSEL, EXPLOSION, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303384887	Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
2	303384887	Fatality	Other	Industrial machinery repairers
3	303384887	Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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