OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278899
NEW ENGLAND TANK LINING OF CONN.
DARIEN, CT·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN PRESSURIZED TANK EXPLODED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TESTING AN UNDERGROUND OIL TANK FOR LEAKS BY PRESSURIZING THE TA NK WITH AIR FROM A COMPRESSOR. AS HE WAS STANDING ON THE TANK COVER, THE TANK EX PLODED. HE WAS KILLED. HE HAD BEEN CONTROLLING THE AIR PRESSURE WITH A GATE VALV E AND PRESSURE GUAGE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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