OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14202428

BURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,ARM,FACE,GASOLINE,TANK,HAND,BOAT

1987-04-20T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,ARM,FACE,GASOLINE,TANK,HAND,BOAT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14202428
Report ID: 1054112

Event description

FUEL TANK ON BOAT EXPLODED; EMPLOYEE BURNED

Investigation abstract

WHILE EMPTYING A GASOLINE FUEL TANK ON A BOAT, EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO MAKE SURE THE ELECTRICAL LOW VOLUME PUMP WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY. WHEN HE RETURNED AND GOT IN TO THE BOAT HE SAW THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS ABOUT HALF DRAINED. SUDDENLY, AN EXPLO SION TOOK PLACE AND A FIRE ERUPTED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED (MOSTLY SECOND DEGRE E BURNS) ON HIS HANDS, ARMS AND FACE. WITH THE AID OF A FELLOW WORKER HE GOT TO A PRIVATE CAR AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
9

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
579

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1340

Task assigned
1

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