OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488910
PLUMBING ASSOCIATES CORP.
BROOKLYN, NY·
Event description
2 KILLED, 4 INJURED WHEN PROPANE GAS CYLINDER EXPLODED
Investigation abstract
AT 9:50 AM ON JULY 21, 1987, A COMPANY HAD RECEIVED A SISEWALK DELIVERY OF FIVE PROPANE FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS. AS THE CYLINDER PASSED HIM IT WAS MAKING A "HIS SING" NOISE. THAT WAS THE LAST THING HE REMEMBERED UNTIL HE WOKE UP IN THE HOSPI TAL WITH A HEAD INJURY. EMPLOYEE #5 SAID THAT WHEN HE REACHED THE 2ND FLOOR TOIL ET ROOM, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #3 WERE WORKING IN THE BUILDIN G. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #6 WERE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING ON THE SIDE WALK. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE KILLED. THE OTHERS WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES. 20 POUND PROPANE CYLINDERS (BARBECUE TYPE) AND FOUR 40 CUBIC FOOT ACETYLENE CYLI NDERS. EMPLOYEES #2, #4 AND #5 STARTED TO STORE THE CYLINDERS IN THE CELLAR THRO UGH A SIDEWALK STAIRWAY. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ON THE SIDEWALK AND EMPLOYEE #4 WAS HAL F WAY DOWN THE STAIRS. EMPLOYEE #5 WAS IN THE CELLAR. THE TANKS WERE PASSED DOWN THE STAIRS. WHEN THERE WERE 3 PROPANE CYLINDERS LEFT ON THE SIDEWALK, EMPLOYEE #5 LEFT THE CELLAR TO GO TO THE TOILET ROOM. EMPLOYEE #4 WENT UP TO THE SIDEWALK AND CARRIED A 20 POUND PROPANE CYLINDER DOWN TO THE CELLAR. AS EMPLOYEE #4 WAS COMING BACK UP THE STAIRS TO GET ANOTHER PROPANE CYLINDER, HE SAW A CYLINDER OF
Victims (6)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
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