OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332993

VALLEY SYSTEMS COMPANY INC.

ATLANTA, GA· 1986-01-29T00:00:00

Event: WELL, SMOKING, BURN, OXYGEN, CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, GAS LEAK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100359280
Employer profile: VALLEY SYSTEMS COMPANY INC.
Summary number: 14332993
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ENTERED OXYGEN ENRICHED ATMOSPHERE; CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A 4 FOOT WIDE BY 6 FEET DEEP WELL TO SIZE IT UP FOR CLEANING . THE CIGARETTE HE WAS SMOKING STARTED SPARKING, IGNITING HIS CLOTHING. HIS CLOT HING BURNED FURIOUSLY. HE SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS OVER 70% OF HIS BODY AND LATER D IED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE WELL HAD BECOME ENRICH ED WITH OXYGEN BECAUSE OF A LEAK IN AN OXYGEN LINE RUNNING BENEATH THE WELL.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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