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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339550

BURN,FURNACE,FIRE,OIL TANK

Event
BURN,FURNACE,FIRE,OIL TANK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14339550
Report ID
453710

Event description

OIL FUELED FLASH FIRE BURNED EMPLOYEE TO DEATH

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WORKED AT AN ASPHALT PLANT, WAS POURING OIL INTO A RESERVOIR WH ICH WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF A DIESEL FUELED FURNACE. A FLASH FIRE ERUPTED AT THE F EED END OF THE FURNACE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURNED TO DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    14
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    873
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

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