OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14306013
NORTH BROS CO
MEMPHIS, TN·
Event description
One employee killed, one injured in explosion and fire
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were installing insulation onto a refinery storage tank when vapors ignited., causing an explosion and fire. Employee #1 was killed and Empl oyee #2 was hospitalized with burns.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 593
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 593
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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