OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570341
BURN,COAL TAR LIGHT OIL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,RAILROAD TANK CAR,CLEANING,EXPLOSION
Event description
EXPLOSION WHILE CLEANING TANK CAR CONTAINING FLAMMABLE WASTE
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING A RAILROAD TANK CAR CONTAINING RESIDUES OF COAL TA R LIGHT OIL, A FLAMMABLE LIQUID. ONE WAS ON TOP OF THE CAR, THE OTHER TWO WERE I NSIDE. THEY WERE USING STEEL SHOVELS AND A NON EXPLOSION-PROOF LIGHT INSIDE THE CAR. THE VAPORS IGNITED, KILLING THE TWO EMPLOYEES INSIDE AND BURNING THE ONE ON TOP. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED IN THE RESCUE ATTEMPT.
Victims (6)
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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