Fire Extinguisher Explosion on DZ 28
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Pressure Testing Natrual Gas Plant gone BAD!
Pressure Testing Incident 15 injuries and one fatality… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Another pressure test GONE BAD!
I just got these today (5/23/11). There is not much info on them other than the incident that happened during another pneumatic (NOT hydro) pressure test. I do not yet know the pressures involved, $$$ of damage, injuries, etc. It appears to have occurred in China based on the letters on the buildings. Members can…...
Railcar Collapse when steam condensed
A rail car was being steam cleaned to prepare it for some maintenance work. The job was still in progress at the end of the shift so the employee decided to block it in. Without vacuum relief the rail car cooled, the steam condensed and the rail car imploded…. Membership Required You must be a...
Hydro-test of a new vertical vessel
THE HAZARDS OF PRESSURE TESTINGDuring hydrotesting and pressure testing operations incidents sometimes happen. This Safety Feedback Notice provides some typical examples which can be used as an aid in highlighting the hazards and dangers involved are what are often seen as routine operations. Hydro-test of a new vertical vessel The root cause of the incident…...
24″ Fitting Catastrophic Failure during Integrity Pressure Testing
UPDATED on 5/19/11 @ 9:02 p.m. EST This incident occurred 4 May 2011 on a pipeline project during a hydro-test of new piping…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Poorly-constructed air tank explodes
Poorly-constructed air tank explodes Below are pictures of an air tank that was purchased from an auction. The tank was not built to ASME code and not registered with the National Board. The drain valve on the tank was removed, probably because it was leaking, and replaced with a plug. The accumulation of water in…...
Air tank corrodes, explodes in home garage
Air tank corrodes, explodes in home garage This air tank compressor exploded in April 2004 at a homeowner’s garage in Alexandria, MN. No one was injured when the tank failed. Its tank water should have been drained on a regular basis to remove water and help prevent the bottom of the tank from corroding. Since…...
INJECTION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID
An incident at a business serves as a timely reminder that WE must be ever on the look out for potential hazards and risks around working with Hydraulic Fluid under pressure. WARNING!!! Graphic Image… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Hazardous 3rd Party Modified Circuit Breakers
MSHA has been made aware of a hazardous condition that may exist in 600 volt and 1000 volt circuit breakers…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Unguarded Shaft Incident
IncidentWorker was in the process of checking gauges when suddenly he felt a pulling motion on his right hip and back side. His coveralls had become entangled in an unguarded shaft and were being sheared off. Unable to escape or break free of the drawing motion the worker was able to reach the motor clutch…...
BLENDED BREATHING AIR FATALITIES
Two workers lost their lives when the supplied breathing air cylinders they were breathing from contained low levels of oxygen. The two workers were working on top of a scaffold, sandblasting the interior of a boiler. A third worker was outside the entry to the boiler to make sure the breathing lines did not become…...