OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488415
CHEST,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,INATTENTION
Event description
STRUCK BY GASOLINE DISPENSING HOSE HANDLE
Investigation abstract
ON MAY 8, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 PM, EMPLOYEE #1, A GASOLINE SERVICE STATIO N ATTENDANT, WAS DISPENSING GASOLINE INTO THE TANK OF A 1979 VOLKSWAGEN SEDAN. T HE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE ASKED FOR FIVE DOLLAR'S WORTH OF GAS, AND HANDED EMPL OYEE #1 A TEN DOLLAR BILL. AFTER HE ACTIVATED THE PUMP HE WALKED BACK TO THE DRI VER TO GIVE HER FIVE DOLLARS CHANGE. THE DRIVER THOUGHT SHE HAD RECEIVED THE SIG NAL TO DRIVE AWAY. SHE DID SO, UNWARE THAT THE HOSE NOZZLE WAS STILL IN THE TANK INLET. AS THE HOSE STARTED TO STRETCH, THE NOZZLE BROKE AWAY FROM THE HANDLE. T HE HANDLE SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LOWER CHEST. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED FROM INTERNAL INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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