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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570972

WORK RULES,CLEANING,HEAT STROKE,CRUDE OIL

Event
WORK RULES,CLEANING,HEAT STROKE,CRUDE OIL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14570972
Report ID
524700

Event description

EMPLOYEE CLEANING OIL TANK SUFFERED HEAT STROKE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT AN ASHLAND OIL TANK FARM CLEANING CRUDE OIL STORAGE T ANKS. HE WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH PROPER CLEANING EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES. THE EMPL OYEE BECAME COMPLETELY COVERED WITH CRUDE OIL, GOT SICK AND ATTEMPTED TO WALK 8 MILES BACK TO HIS MOTEL FROM THE WORKSITE (NO TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED). THE EMPL OYEE SUFFERED A HEAT STROKE (BODY TEMPERATURE WAS 108 DEGREES, RESPIRATION 5). H E WAS DISCOVERED LYING IN A FIELD AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE SURVIVED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 16 M

    Nature of injury
    15
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    35
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    11
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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