OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470728

BURN,RESPIRATORY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOT ASPHALT,TANK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,ASPHALT,HIGH TEMPERATURE

1986-05-02T00:00:00

Event: BURN,RESPIRATORY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOT ASPHALT,TANK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,ASPHALT,HIGH TEMPERATURE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14470728
Report ID: 316700

Event description

Employee killed when burned by hot asphalt

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was opening or had just opened a horizontal water tank when its end broke open, releasing 6,000 gallons of 400 degree F asphalt. Employee #1 suffere d second- and third-degree burns over 85 percent of his body. He died as a resul t of his burns and ensuing respiratory problems.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
11

Task assigned
1

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