OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570972

GENERAL MULTIPLEX CORPORATION

FORT SHAWNEE, OH· 1986-07-21T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES, CLEANING, HEAT STROKE, CRUDE OIL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #101674257
Employer profile: GENERAL MULTIPLEX CORPORATION
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 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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