OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #736843
ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SAW,BURN,E GI V,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE
Event description
Employees Burned by Fire When Saw Ignited Flammable Vapors
Investigation abstract
Three employees were working in a sump pit, removing piping. Employees #1 and #2 were using a Black and Decker portable electric band saw (Serial No. 13182) to cut the 203-millimeter-diameter pipe. Employee #3 was removing bolts from a flan ge at the end of the line. The sump pit received wastewater from the ethylene di chloride cracking unit, and the drain pads were supposedly isolated from the sum p. However, the sump pit had not been isolated from all drains, and the electric saw ignited a flammable mixture and started a fire in the pit. All three employ ees sustained first- and second-degree burns. Employee #1 subsequently died from his injuries.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0874
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0874
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0874
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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