OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14354781

AMPUTATED,TORCH,EXPLOSION,FUEL OIL,CUTTING AND BURNING

1989-11-09T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,TORCH,EXPLOSION,FUEL OIL,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14354781
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN UNDERGROUND FUEL TANK EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a cutting torch near fuel lines in close proximity to an u nderground fuel tank used to store diesel fuel for a generator. Employee #1 was killed as a result of an explosion of the underground fuel tank.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
11

Task assigned
2

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