OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14522890

FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,FUEL OIL,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING

1989-03-29T00:00:00

Event: FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,FUEL OIL,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14522890
Report ID: 522300

Event description

Employee killed when struck by exploding 6,000 gallon tank

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was burning the end of a 6,000 gallon fuel tank at a demolition cont ractor's yard. The tank exploded, striking and killing Employee #1. Cleaning and testing of the tank's contents had not been performed by management.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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