OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14415269
BURN,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,GASOLINE
Event description
GAS FUMES IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEES
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEES WERE DRAINING GASOLINE FROM A TANK INTO A PLASTIC TRASH CAN. THE C AN HAD A HOLE AND THE GAS BEGAN TO LEAK ONTO THE FLOOR. SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES BE GAN TO WASH AND SWEEP WATER AND GASOLINE FROM THE FLOOR AROUND THE LIFT AND OUT THE DOOR ONTO A DRIVEWAY. GAS VAPORS REACHED EXPLOSIVE CONCENTRATION IN A STORAG E ROOM ADJACENT TO THE CAR HOIST, AND WERE IGNITED BY A FURNACE OR WATER HEATER PILOT LIGHT. AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE IMMEDIATELY SPREAD TO THE SERVICE BAYS. EVERY ONE IN THE PLACE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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#4 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#5 Fatality Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 2
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