OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341473

BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SPARK

1987-06-29T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SPARK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14341473
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee killed when flammable liquid in drum ignites

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was preparing to replace a coupler on a tow dolly. He was standing d irectly in front of a 55 gallon drum that contained a flammable liquid; other ne arby drums contained approximately 700 gallons of motor oil. When Employee #1 us ed a striker to light an oxyacetylene torch the drum exploded. Employee #1 died of third-degree burns.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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