Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480487

OAKWOOD GARDENS ASSOCIATES

Event
REPAIR, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, TANK
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2264042
Employer profile
OAKWOOD GARDENS ASSOCIATES
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. #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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