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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498737

FIRE,GAS,EXPLOSION,TRUCK,TRUCK DRIVER

Event
FIRE,GAS,EXPLOSION,TRUCK,TRUCK DRIVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14498737
Report ID
626600

Event description

TRUCK STRUCK A GAS PLANT RISER AND CAUSED AN EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 DROVE HIS VACUUM TRUCK INTO A GAS PLANT RISER, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE. THERE WERE NO BARRICADES OR BARRIERS TO PROTECT THE RISER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    2

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