OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498463
PETROLEUM STRIPPING INC
BAYTOWN, TX·
Event description
ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION - STATIC ARC IGNITED FLAMMABLE VAPORS
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STRIPPING A BENZENE BARGE THAT WAS NOT BONDED TO PREVENT STAT IC SPARK. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED, KILLING THE TWO EMPLOYEES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 4
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0320
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 4
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0320
- Task assigned
- 1
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