OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14493639
TEXACO INC
GARDEN CITY, TX—
Event description
BURNED BY EXPLODING COMPRESSOR TRAP GASSES
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE DISCHARGE VALVE CAP ON AN ENGINE COMPRESSOR. TRAP G ASSES INSIDE THE DISCHARGE COMPRESSOR IGNITED, BURNING AND FATALLY INJURING EMPL OYEE #1.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1640
- Task assigned
- 1
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