OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518781
SHELL WESTERN E & P INC
YSCLOSKEY, LA—
Event description
Two employees burned in propane fire
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 worked at a gas processing plant where propane was being use d as refrigerant. The stainless steel expansion joint on the compressor failed a nd the propane ignited. Employees #1 and #2 sustained burns in the fire and were hospitalized.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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