OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #816785
FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,CHEMICAL
Event description
Employee killed by flash chemical fire
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 dispensed a flammable varnish from a 55 gallon drum into another emp ty 55 gallon drum that was 1/3 filled. He screwed the cap back on the drum and p ushed the 1/3 full drum of varnish on a scale with steel wheels through the plan t to the mixing room. He opened the drum, causing a flash chemical fire in which he died. None of the four drums containing flammable liquid for dispensing and mixing chemicals were grounded or bonded.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2590
- Task assigned
- 1
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