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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539688

BURN,TANK TRUCK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,ASPHALT

Event
BURN,TANK TRUCK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,ASPHALT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14539688
Report ID
830100

Event description

ASPHALT VAPORS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEES

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1-4 WERE LOADING A SPECIAL BLEND OF ASPHALT (45 PERCENT NAPTHA AND 55 PERCENT ASPHALT CEMENT) INTO A TANKER. THE ASPHALT VAPORS SOMEHOW WERE IGNITED, BURNING THE EMPLOYEES.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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