OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494124

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,TRUCK,ASPHALT

1985-04-18T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,TRUCK,ASPHALT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14494124
Report ID: 627400

Event description

ASPHALT TRUCK EXPLOSION AND FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST FINISHED FILLING THE DISTRIBUTION TRUCK WITH MC-30, A PRIME R BASE COATING. AS HE BEGAN TO CLEAN THE BACK END OF THE DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK AN EX PLOSION OCCURRED. HE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BURNED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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