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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14528103

BURN,CRUDE OIL,EXPLOSION,TANK

Event
BURN,CRUDE OIL,EXPLOSION,TANK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14528103
Report ID
419400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN OIL STORAGE TANK EXPLODED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PICKING UP CRUDE OIL FROM STORAGE TANKS AT R W TYSON PRODUCING C O., INC. HE WAS AT THE #1 STORAGE TANK (OVETT FIELD), WHEN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED . EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURNED TO DEATH.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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