OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14308522

MAHAR CO.

SO. PLAINFIELD, NJ· 1987-09-19T00:00:00

Event: CLOTHING, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, FUEL OIL, SMOKING, TANK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100796739
Employer profile: MAHAR CO.
Summary number: 14308522
Report ID: 213400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CLOTHING WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was killed while loading fuel oil #2 into a portable tank. It is sus pected that either the victim or another employee was smoking in the immediate v icinity and the fuel ignited.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
805

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1340

Task assigned
1

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