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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352959

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,TANK

Event
FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,TANK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14352959
Report ID
418600

Event description

One employee killed, one injured in recovery tank explosion

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, who had worked in a gloss oil operation for four years, was process ing resins and mineral spirits when an explosion and fire occurred. He was kille d. Employee #2, who had been an employee of the company for 30 years, was injure d in the explosion.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    15
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    9
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    6
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    15
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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