OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456842
BURN,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,FIRE,SPRAY PAINTING,EXPLOSION,COATING OPERATION,LIGHTING,FUEL TRUCK,TANK
Event description
EMPLOYEE BURNED BY FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN FUEL TANK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING THE INSIDE OF THE TANK OF A 5,000 GALLON AIRPLANE REFUE LING TRUCK. HE WAS SPRAYING A C-36 THERMOGUARD EPOXY COATING WHICH HAS A MINIMUM FLASH POINT OF 36 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING WITH A 2-QUART S PRAY GUN AND USING A DROP LIGHT FOR ILLUMINATION WITHIN THE TANK. THE TWO HATCHE S ON THE TOP OF THE TANK WERE OPEN, BUT NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION WAS BEING USED . AN UNDETERMINED IGNITION SOURCE IGNITED THE PAINT VAPORS AND A FIRE ERUPTED. E MPLOYEE #1 WAS BURNED OVER 39.5 PERCENT OF HIS BODY (15.5 PERCENT OF THESE BURNS WERE 3RD DEGREE).
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 514
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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