OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320139

ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,OIL TANK,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

1990-03-21T00:00:00

Event: ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,OIL TANK,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14320139
Report ID: 316700

Event description

Employee killed in oil tank explosion

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using an oxyacetylene torch to burn the end off a 6000 gallon oi l tank when the tank exploded, dismembering and killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
23

Occupation code
783

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2

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