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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14259360

BARGE,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,EXPLOSION

Event
BARGE,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14259360
Report ID
625700

Event description

EMPLOYEES INJURED IN EXPLOSION OF FUEL BARGE COMPARTMENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH 4 WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING A FUEL BARGE WHICH LAST C ONTAINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. EMPLOYEES 1 AND 2 WERE EMPLOYED BY KARNO LABOR SERV ICES. THEY WERE WORKING IN THE #4 STARBOARD COMPARTMENT OF THE BARGE, USING HAND TOOLS (NON-ELECTICAL). AT APPROXIMATELY 9 PM ON DECEMBER 26, 1984, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE #4 STARBOARD COMPARTMENT WHILE EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2 WERE PRESENT. THEY WERE BOTH KILLED. EMPLOYEES # 3 AND 4 WERE ON DECK ASSISTING THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES. THEY WERE INJURED. EMPLOYEES #3 AND 4 WERE EMPLOYED BY PETROLEUM CLE ANING SERVICE, INC.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    1

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