OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14468904

FRACTURE,HEAD,CONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDING,EXPLOSION,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FUEL TRUCK

1988-07-14T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,CONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDING,EXPLOSION,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FUEL TRUCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14468904
Report ID: 317500

Event description

Employee killed in explosion in tank truck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was welding inside a compartment of a four compartment heating oil/f uel truck. An explosion occurred in the compartment next to the one in which Emp loyee #1 was working. The explosion caused the bulkheads between the compartment s to separate at their welds and strike the employee on the head, fracturing his skull and killing him. He had not taken any precautions before entering the com partment.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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