OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426811
U S FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
LITTLETON, CO·
Event description
EXPLOSION IN GARAGE; EMPLOYEE INSIDE GARAGE KILLED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE GARAGE TO TURN ON THE "REGULAR" GASOLINE PUMP. AFTER TUR NING ON THE SWITCH HE WENT INTO THE GARAGE TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE. ABOUT 20 SEC ONDS AFTER HE WENT INTO THE BUILDNG THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE GARAGE. EMPLOY EE #1 WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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