OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14552459
BURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,SHOULDER,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,XYLENE,FIRE,FALL,SPARK
Event description
BURNS FROM XYLENE FIRE
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING TO CALIBRATE SOLVENT METERS. THEY WERE PURGING A CA LIBRATED TANK SYSTEM WHICH WAS CONTAMINATED WITH XYLENE (FLAMMABLE LIQUID). THE XYLENE WAS DRAINING INTO A 5 GALLON PAIL WHICH WAS NOT BONDED TO THE DRAIN NOZZL E. A DISCHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY FROM THE PAIL PRODUCED A SPARK WHICH IGNITE D THE FLAMMABLE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURE IN THE AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER 34 % OVER HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE #2 FELL AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SH OULDER. HE WAS RUNNING WITH A FIRE EXTINGUSHER TO HELP EMPLOYEE #1, WHOSE CLOTHE S WERE ON FIRE.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 9
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 4
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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