OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548390
INSULATION SPECIALTIES MFG. CO.
FAIRBANKS, AK·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE BURNED TO DEATH
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PREPARING A TRUCK DESIGNED TO INSTALL SPRAY FOAM INSULA TION. A SPACE HEATER WAS LOADED INTO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND FIRED UP TO WARM THE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FOR CHECK-OUT BEFORE GOING TO THE JOB. A HOSE SLIPPE D OFF ITS CONNECTION ON "B" COATING TANK, ALLOWING THE TAR-BASED CT-100 CHEMICAL TO SPRAY OUT. THE CHEMICAL IGNITED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE KEROSENE-FI RED SPACE HEATER. IN SECONDS THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. EMPLOYEE #1, HAVING NO OTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE, RAN THROUGH THE FIRE AND WAS SPRAYED BY THE C1 00 FROM THE TANK. HE LANDED ON THE GROUND COVERED WITH FLAMES. HE RAN SOME DISTA NCE BEFORE BEING QUIETED SO THE FLAMES COULD BE EXTINGUISHED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 593
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 0700
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 593
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0700
- Task assigned
- 2
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