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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539662

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION

Event
FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14539662
Report ID
830100

Event description

EXPLOSION OF STORAGE TANKS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE USING OPEN FLAMES AROUND TANKS WHICH HA D PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED HYDROCARBONS.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 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
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

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