OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523419

REPAIR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,TANK

1986-01-09T00:00:00

Event: REPAIR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14523419
Report ID: 522300

Event description

TANK EXPLODED WHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAN WELDING ON IT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A 2000 GALLON STAINLESS STEEL TRUCK MOUNTED TANK WHICH HAD BEEN USED TO HAUL OIL. AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE OCCURRED WHEN HE BE GAN TO WELD ON THE TANK. HE WAS KILLED. THE TANK TRUCK, WHICH WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE PLACE OF BUSINESS, CAUSED THE BUILDING TO CATCH ON FIRE AND INITIATE SOME S ECONDARY EXPLOSIONS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WORKING AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING, WAS NOT INJURED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2

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