Investigation Report
Asphaltene Inhibitor Spray Injury During Chemical Injection Valve Alignment
04-17-2021 14:15 G33733 MC 437 Injury - required evacuation - LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Hazardous substancesLoss of containmentMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Personal protective equipmentProcess pipework and pipelinesValve
- Competence and trainingEnergy and process isolationJob safety analysis
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates an asphaltene inhibitor spray injury during chemical injection valve alignment at Appomattox. A loose tubing fitting allowed release through a flow element weep hole. The report examines inadequate protective equipment and missed job safety analysis hazards, records subsequent evacuation and chemical conjunctivitis, and describes installed spray guards.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.