OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14187058

REPAIR,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,PIPELINE,NITROUS OXIDE

1987-05-11T00:00:00

Event: REPAIR,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,PIPELINE,NITROUS OXIDE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14187058
Report ID: 316700

Event description

Employee killed in explosion of nitrous oxide tank

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using an oxyacetylene torch to heat a freon pipeline during modi fication of and/or repair to a nitrous oxide storage tank. An explosion occurred and he was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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