OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525513
FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,LP GAS,GAS LEAK,SPARK
Event description
EMPLOYEES KILLED AND INJURED WHEN LEAKING LP GAS EXPLODED
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:40 AM ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1985, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AT THE MID AS MUFFLER SHOP AT 4680 S. UNIVERSITY DRIVE IN DAVIE, FLORIDA. FOUR EMPLOYEES WE RE KILLED AND ONE INJURED. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT COULD NOT BE DETERMIN ED, BUT IT IS BELIEVED THAT A LEAK OCCURRED OVERNIGHT, FILLING THE BUILDING WITH LP GAS. WHEN THE EMPLOYEES REPORTED FOR WORK AND TURNED ON THE EQUIPMENT SWITCH ES, THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.
Victims (5)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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