OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #594119

BURN,STEAM CLEANER,VAPOR,CLEANING,FIRE,SLIP,SPILL,GASOLINE,TANK

1989-06-20T00:00:00

Event: BURN,STEAM CLEANER,VAPOR,CLEANING,FIRE,SLIP,SPILL,GASOLINE,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 594119
Report ID: 419400

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM BURNS IN GASOLINE FIRE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was steam cleaning gasoline tank before emptying its content. Gasoli ne from the tank spilled onto concrete floor and ran under gas fired steam clean er, igniting the fumes. As the Employee #1 turned to run he slipped and fell int o the spilled gasoline. He was burned over 80 percent of his body and died 22 da ys later.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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