OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252043
EMTECH PRODUCTS CORP.
ROCKY MOUNT, NC·
Event description
ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE HURT IN EXPLOSION IN TANKER TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING ON TOP OF A TRANSPORT TRAILER BEING USED TO CAR RY A LIQUID INDUSTRIAL CLEANING MATERIAL (MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT RL- 276). AS TH E EMPLOYEES OPENED A LID AT THE TOP OF THE TANKER'S REAR COMPARTMENT, AN EXPLOSI ON OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD, PROBABLY BY THE MOTOR OF AN ELECTRIC PUMP HE WAS CARRYING. EMPLOYEE #2 SUSTAINED MULTIPLE FR ACTURES OF THE LEGS WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND AFTER BEING BLOWN OFF THE TANKER.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1410
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1410
- Task assigned
- 1
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