OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14427322
GORDON CONSTRUCTION & READY MIX
CALHAN, CO·
Event description
Employee killed when tank trailer explodes
Investigation abstract
While employees unloaded cement from a tank trailer into a storage bin, the prod uct discharge line separated. Because the blow-down valve was frozen, Employee # 1 climbed on top of the tank trailer and loosened the manhole latch to relieve t he air pressure in the tank trailer. Just then, an explosion occurred, causing t he iron hatch cover to break and eject Employee #1 into the air. He was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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