OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278352

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,TORCH,EXPLOSION,PROPANE,GASOLINE,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING

1986-10-22T00:00:00

Event: FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,TORCH,EXPLOSION,PROPANE,GASOLINE,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14278352
Report ID: 112000

Event description

GAS TANK EXPLODED; GAS FUMES IGNITED BY TORCH

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING UP A TRUCK FRAME, USING A PROPANE CUTTING TORCH. SUDDENL Y A NEARBY GAS TANK EXPLODED, KILLING THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
3

Event type
12

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1

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