OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379549

BURN,E GI V,MAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,SPILL,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT,GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

1986-01-13T00:00:00

Event: BURN,E GI V,MAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,SPILL,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT,GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14379549
Report ID: 522000

Event description

BURNS - GASOLINE VAPORS IGNITED BY DROP LIGHT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SENDING UNIT ON AN AUTOMOBILE GASOLINE TANK. AS HE WAS REMOVING EITHER THE SENDING UNIT OR AN ATTACHMENT HOSE, GASOLINE SPLASHED ON TO THE UNAPPROVED DROP LIGHT BEING USED. THE GASOLINE VAPORS WERE IGNITED. SOME OF THE GASOLINE HAD ALSO SPLASHED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE, AND THAT ALSO IGNITED. HE W AS SEVERELY BURNED. DUE TO THE RAPID SPREAD OF THE FIRE, THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT BE MOVED UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
29

Occupation code
505

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1340

Task assigned
1

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