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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14223457

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,SMOKE INHALATION,BURN,FIRE,GASOLINE,CONSTRUCTION,ARM,DROWN

Event
FLAMMABLE VAPORS,SMOKE INHALATION,BURN,FIRE,GASOLINE,CONSTRUCTION,ARM,DROWN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14223457
Report ID
551800

Event description

GASOLINE FIRE IN CREEK; EMPLOYEES BURNED

Investigation abstract

ON AUGUST 2, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:09 AM, EMPLOYEES #1, 2, 3, AND 4 WERE WADI NG IN A CREEK, WASHING GASOLINE DOWNSTREAM. THEY WERE USING A GASOLINE POWERED, INTERNAL COMBUSTION, TWO CYCLE WATER PUMP. A FIRE BROKE OUT. EMPLOYEE #1 DROWNED . EMPLOYEE #2 DIED OF BURNS AND DROWNING. EMPLOYEE #3 DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION A ND BURNS. EMPLOYEE #4 ESCAPED FROM THE CREEK WITH MINOR BURNS TO HIS ARMS AND SI NGED HAIR. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED. EMPLOYEE #5 WAS OPERATING A VACUUM TRUCK, REMOVI NG GASOLINE FROM THE CREEK. THE VACUUM HOSE CAUGHT FIRE. WHILE HE WAS DISCONNECT ING THE HOSE AND CLOSING THE VALVE ON HIS TRUCK HE RECEIVED MINOR BURNS ON HIS R IGHT ARM. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT THE HOSPITAL.

Victims (10)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    9
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    557
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    1340
    Task assigned
    2

  2. #2 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    865
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    1340
    Task assigned
    2

  3. #3 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    865
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    1340
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    865
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    1340
    Task assigned
    2

  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    14
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    859
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    11
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  7. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  8. #983 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  9. #984 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  10. #985 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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