OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221619786
JIMBO'S AUTO REPAIR LLC
HILLSBORO, OH·
Event description
Three employees are killed in explosion
Investigation abstract
At 4:00 p.m. on November 28, 2023, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working on explosion, three employees tragically died, and the coworker sustained minor scrapes and burns. the front left brake of a truck inside an auto repair shop. Employee #3 had just entered through a garage door in bay 2. A coworker was working in the front office, conducting standard administrative tasks. Located near the garage door was a propane cylinder that had been filled the day prior. Per the coworker, Employee #1 and Employee #2 had a battery-operated butane lighter lit. Per the coworker, she heard a crash, and then the explosion occurred. An explosion of undetermined origin occurred, although initial assessment indicates the propane tank may have been a main contributor to the explosion. As a result of the
Victims (4)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 60 F
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 379
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#2 Fatality Age 47 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 505
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#3 Fatality Age 33 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 505
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#4 Fatality Age 19 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 505
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