OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570972
WORK RULES,CLEANING,HEAT STROKE,CRUDE OIL
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
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#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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