OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #811596

BURN,LEAK,CYLINDER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,VALVE,OFF LOADING

1988-04-22T00:00:00

Event: BURN,LEAK,CYLINDER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,VALVE,OFF LOADING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 811596
Report ID: 257250

Event description

Employee dies of burns from gas explosion

Investigation abstract

Employees of a liquified gas company were lowering a cylinder of gas from a truc k. The cylinder fell to the ground and the valve broke open, allowing gas to lea k out, which caused an explosion and fire. Employee #1 was burned over 90 percen t of his body and died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 62 F

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
433

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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