OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327779

LONGSHORING,BARGE,PIER,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,EXPLOSION,FUEL OIL

1986-12-20T00:00:00

Event: LONGSHORING,BARGE,PIER,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,EXPLOSION,FUEL OIL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14327779
Report ID: 316100

Event description

Four killed, one injured when aviation fuel explodes

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #5 were using a vacuum truck on a pier to pump the remainin g JP4 aviation fuel from the cargo tanks of a floating barge. An explosion and f ire occurred during the transfer process. Employee #1 was hospitalized and Emplo yees #2 through #5 were killed. The ignition source was not determined. The flas hpoint of this fuel was 10 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The barge dimensions were 3 00 ft by 60 ft, with a 17 ft draft.

Victims (5)

#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1
#2 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1
#3 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1
#4 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1
#5 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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