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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14549174

BURN,KNEE,ABRASION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,TANK,HAND,ASPHALT,CONTUSION,LEG

Event
BURN,KNEE,ABRASION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,TANK,HAND,ASPHALT,CONTUSION,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14549174
Report ID
951510

Event description

ASPHALT TANK BACK PLATE BLEW OFF, INJURING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USNG A PROPANE TORCH TO HEAT THE BACK PLATE, TAKE-OUT PIPE AND T ERFICAL ABRASIONS FROM ASPHALT PARTICLES, AND HIS UPPER LEGS WERE BRUISED. HE WA S TREATED AND RELEASED AT THE HOSPITAL. RANSFER LINE OF A 5,000 GALLON ASPHALT DELIVERY TANK. THE ASPHALT WAS BEING TRAN SFERRED TO A 20,000 GALLON HIGHWAY TANK. THE 5,000 GALLON TANK BECAME A PRESSURE VESSEL WHEN IT'S TWO 3 INCH AIR VENT PIPES WERE CAPPED, THE 20 INCH MANHOLE COV ER WAS BOLTED TO THE TANK RIM AND APPROXIMATELY 75 PSI OF COMPRESSED AIR WAS PUM PED INTO THE TANK THROUGH A ONE INCH AIR HOSE CONNECTED TO A ONE INCH INLET PIPE ON TOP OF THE TANK. THE BACK PLATE BLEW OUT. THE BLAST KNOCKED EMPLOYEE #1 TO T HE GROUND AND INJURED HIS KNEE. HE ALSO SUFFERED FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND, WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT ASPHALT. HIS FACE RECEIVED MULIPLE SUP

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    15
    Event type
    1
    Source
    6
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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