OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14402291
BART'S R V CENTER, INC.
ARANSAS PASS, TX·
Event description
One killed, one injured in propane explosion and fire
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were making a routine delivery of propane from a tank truck to storage tanks when there was an inadvertent release of propane. It was ignite d by several apparent sources, resulting in an explosion and fire. Employee #1 s uffered second- and third-degree burns over 70 percent of his body, and was kill ed. Employee #2 was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns over 50 per cent of his body.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
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