OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484273

METRO NORTH CORPORATION

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

CROTON ON HUDSON, NY· 1986-07-28T00:00:00

Event: CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, PAINTER, TANK, WATER TANK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Complaint
Activity number: #17806274
Employer profile: METRO NORTH CORPORATION
Summary number: 14484273
Report ID: 213100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TANK EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SPRAY PAINTING THE INTERIOR OF A 20,000 GALLON WATER TANK. AN EX PLOSION OCCURRED, KILLING THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
11

Source
44

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1

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