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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519987

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,BARGE,REPAIR,VAPOR,FIRE,CHEMICAL VAPOR

Event
FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,BARGE,REPAIR,VAPOR,FIRE,CHEMICAL VAPOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14519987
Report ID
625700

Event description

Nine employees burned, three killed, in barge explosion

Investigation abstract

At approximately 5:15 p.m. on March 18, 1987, a crew of six employees was repair ing the end of a concrete barge on Lake Maurepas. They ignited flammable paraffi n wax fumes that were in the compartments of the barge, causing an explosion and fire. Employees #1 through #3 were killed, and Employees #4 through #9 sustaine d burns and other injuries. Employees #4 through #6 were hospitalized.

Victims (9)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2000
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2000
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2000
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    18
    Event type
    1
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2000
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    1
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2000
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    1
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2000
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2000
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2000
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2000
    Task assigned
    1

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