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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #660696

STATIC ELECTRICITY,DRUM,FIRE,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION

Event
STATIC ELECTRICITY,DRUM,FIRE,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
660696
Report ID
111400

Event description

Two employees killed, others injured in drum explosion

Investigation abstract

An employee was dispensing toluene into an ungrounded drum using a gasoline-type nozzle. The nozzle may not have been touching the drum. The drum's vent cap was in place and the drum was on a dolly with rubber wheels that was on a steel sca le. It appears that a static charge set off toluene vapors, an explosion occurre d at the drum, and a fire ignited. Employees #1 and #2 were killed; Employees #3 through #6 were hospitalized; and Employees #7 through #19 were injured.

Victims (19)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 60 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Non-hospitalized injury Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #2 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #3 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #4 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #5 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #6 Hospitalized Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  18. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 58 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1

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