OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14307391

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

1985-06-03T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14307391
Report ID: 214200

Event description

BURNED BY EXPLODING 55 GALLON DRUM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURNING THE TOP OF A 55 GALLON DRUM FILLED WITH WATER. HE WAS US ING A WELDING TORCH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO HIGHLY FLAMMABLE WAT ER-PROOFING AGENTS. ONE OF THE 55 GALLON DRUMS IGNITED, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND ENGULFING THE EMPLOYEE WITH FIRE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1060

Task assigned
2

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