Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101803260 - Tidewater Compression Service

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101803260

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 01/15/1986

Site Address:
Tidewater Compression Service
Sprouls Gas Well 1 Fm 2493 3 Miles East Of Hwy 69
Bullard, TX 75757

Mailing Address:
Po Box 702, Brownsboro, TX 75756

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/15/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360641617

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14400600

Event: 01/09/1986

AIR RECEIVER EXPLODED, KILLING EMPLOYEE

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101803260			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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