OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526859

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,SMOKING,GASOLINE,BOAT

1986-04-04T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,SMOKING,GASOLINE,BOAT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526859
Report ID: 418800

Event description

BURNED TO DEATH IN GASOLINE FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A BOAT WHICH WAS STORED IN A WAREHOUSE. HE WAS KILLED W HEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN EXPLOSION AND FIRE. IT CAN BE GUESSED FROM THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS SIPHONING GASOLINE, USING A PLASTIC 3/8 INCH HOSE , FROM THE BOAT'S GAS TANK TO A FIVE GALLON PLASTIC CONTAINER. HE APPARENTLY LIT A CIGARETTE, IGNITING THE GASOLINE FUMES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS A HEAVY SMOKER, AND SEVERAL CIGARETTE BUTTS WERE FOUND ON THE FLOOR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2

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