OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570598

OIL TANK,STORAGE TANK,CRUDE OIL,EXPLOSION,PUMP

1985-03-08T00:00:00

Event: OIL TANK,STORAGE TANK,CRUDE OIL,EXPLOSION,PUMP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 570598
Report ID: 522500

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN CRUDE OIL TANK EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CIRCULATING CRUDE OIL WHICH WAS BEING HELD IN A 300 BARREL STORAGE TANK. HE WAS USING A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP POWERED BY A 3-HOR SEPOWER MOTOR. THE PUMP PULLED OIL FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AND PLACED IT ON THE TOP. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PERFORMING HIS JOB, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOY EE #1, THE ONLY WORKER ON SITE AT THE TIME, WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
5010

Task assigned
1

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