Safety Alert
Pressure Testing Fuel Hose Results in a Serious Injury
Pressure Testing Fuel Hose Results in a Serious Injury
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 01-40
- Line of FirePressure Systems
- Line of firePressure systems
- Pressure testing
- HoseValve
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Summary
An alert describes serious head trauma to a crane operator struck by a fuel transfer hose during pressure testing before fuel transfer. Trapped air pressure escaped suddenly when a lock-type connector was unlatched to release pressure; no vent valve was used.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Pressure testing; hydrostatic testing; pneumatic testing.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
IADC Alert 01-40. Themes: line of fire, pressure systems.