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Pressure Test gone BAD (Fire Hose)

On November 3, 2006, Employee #1, a firefighter/paramedic, was the designated pump operator during the performance of an annual hose test. The pump on the fire department apparatus was utilized to perform the test. Near the conclusion of the 5-minute 400 psi test, while Employee #1 was reducing the pressure in a hose being tested,…...

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Pressure Test gone BAD (Fatality)

On September 20, 2018, an employee was performing a pressure test of a residential sewer line when he was struck in the eye by a small piece of a pneumatic quick connection of a pressure test kit…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Failed Pressure test results in broken arm

There are very good reasons why workers are required to be a “safe distance” from equipment that is being “pressure tested”. These safe distance requirements apply to BOTH pneumatic and hydrostatic pressure testing. Had these distances been honored/respected, a component failure during the pressure test may cause damage, but not an injury! On August 26,…...

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Pressure Test gone BAD

On April 21, 2020, Employees #1 and #2, 37 and 63, were conducting a pressure test on a chiller. Employees #1 and #2 were unaware there was pressure in the chiller. When they began removing the 1/2″ nuts off the bolts holding the flange in place…… Membership Required You must be a member to access...

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Elevated Line-Break goes BAD

On February 28, 2020, an employee, 36, was tasked with replacing a gasket in a 6-inch bolted flange on top of the Platformer Heater at an Oil Refinery. The employee was working in a man basket on top of the Platformer Heater. The employee loosened the bolted flange while using hand tools to remove a…...

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Employee is killed when pinned inside energized packing machine (Light Curtain By-Pass Button)

On April 10, 2024, an employee, 30, working as a quality inspector for a sewing, needlework, and piece goods manufacturer, was performing the rolling process, which she completed by approximately 11:00 a.m. After completing some housekeeping, the employee pressed the light curtain bypass button located on the fence of the HAAS machine on the alley…...

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Another case of LOTO failure and co-worker energizing the machine leading to a death

We hear these horror stories every year… a worker climbs inside a hazard area of a large piece of machinery WITHOUT the aid of LOTO, and another worker comes along and turns on the machine, as he/she was unaware of their co-worker being inside the machine. These incidents are TRAGIC for so many people, all…...

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Flash Fire inside process vessel – “splashing filling” into an alcohol atmosphere

On July 7, 2020, an employee, 33, was standing on a ladder pouring caramel color from its storage container into a 500-gallon batch of rum that was being made in a 1250-gallon tank of alcohol (type unknown). As the employee began to pour the caramel, a flash occurred due to an electrostatic discharge contacting the…...

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Foam Fire Protection System claims life

We have all seen the social media posts of these high-expansion foam systems discharging, and we watch in amazement at their efficiency in filling an airplane hanger. Some of these videos are from “system testing,” and some are from accidental discharges. But someone always asks the question: Could someone survive inside the foam? Here is…...

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PRCS Engulfment Fatality in Tank Truck

On June 3, 2024, an employee working as a laborer for a meat rendering plant was unloading blood meal from a trailer (grain hopper type). During the offloading process, the employee worked inside a fully loaded trailer hopper to free up hung up (stuck) blood meal. The employee was standing on the blood meal when…...

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Double PRCS Fatality – Manure Tanker @ dairy farm (would-be rescuer)

On June 13, 2024, two (2) employees, 29 and 33, working as laborers for a dairy support service, were filling a Diller Model #STAL7250 Manure Tanker (Serial# LD9TA33ZXMC804135). The rubber pipe sock came off the Jamesway manure filler pipe. Employee #1 entered the tanker to retrieve the pipe sock and was overcome. Employee #2 entered…...

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