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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386163

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,BACK,EXPLOSION,ARM,TANK

Event
BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,BACK,EXPLOSION,ARM,TANK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14386163
Report ID
521700

Event description

WELDERS KILLED/INJURED IN A TANK EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE WELDING ON TOP OF A PETROLEUM STORAGE TANK. VAPORS ESCAPED F ROM OPENINGS ON THE TANK TOP AND IGNITED, CAUSING THE TANK TO EXPLODE. EMPLOYEE #3 FELL INTO THE TANK AFTER THE EXPLOSION AND DIED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS THROWN OFF T HE TANK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR INJURIES TO HIS ARM AND BACK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS H OSPITALIZED FOR SEVERE BURNS OVER 70% OF HIS BODY.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    549
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    549
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    549
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

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