OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480487

REPAIR,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,TANK

1986-05-19T00:00:00

Event: REPAIR,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14480487
Report ID: 214200

Event description

Employee killed when truck's gasoline tank explodes

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using an acetylene torch and lead solder to seal a 2 1/2 inch ru pture in a truck's gasoline tank. He was killed when the gas tank exploded.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 8 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
9

Occupation code
453

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
1340

Task assigned
2

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