OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484273

CONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,PAINTER,TANK,WATER TANK

1986-07-28T00:00:00

Event: CONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,PAINTER,TANK,WATER TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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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