OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #764043

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SPARK

1987-07-28T15:45:00

Event: BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SPARK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 764043
Report ID: 931200

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN EXPLOSION AND FIRE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM ON JULY 28, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING PACKAGES OF LIVE WASTE AND STORING IT IN THE LIVE WASTE BUILDING (20 FEET BY 20 FEET). THE LIVE WASTE WAS TO BE DISPOSED OF AT A LATER DATE. IT APPEARS THAT A SPARK SET OF F THE LIVE WASTE WHICH CAUSED A FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN THE STORAGE BUILDING. EMPL OYEE #1 WAS FOUND FACE DOWN AGAINST THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE BURM. HE DIED OF SEVERE BURNS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
2

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