OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278352

CAMEROTA TRUCK PARTS

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

ENFIELD, CT· 1986-10-22T00:00:00

Event: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, TORCH, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, GASOLINE, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101183150
Employer profile: CAMEROTA TRUCK PARTS
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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