OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #691329
UTAH BARREL INC.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT·
Event description
Two employees injured in tank explosion and fire
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was using a cutting torch to cut into a partially drained portable m etal tank containing diesel fuel. The tank exploded, engulfing him in flames. Em ployee #2, who was standing nearby watching the operation, was blown backward by the explosion. He was burned while extinguishing the flames that were burning E mployee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The tank had not been purged and clean ed before cutting.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 63 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 2
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