OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #884296
BURN,VAPOR,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,EAR,INHALATION,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE
Event description
Two employees injured during flash fire and explosion
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was using an oxyacetylene torch on the driveline of an 18-ft Interna ing agent. He felt poorly the rest of that day and the next morning. By the afte rnoon, however, Employee #2 claimed to feel okay, and he refused medical attenti on. tional van truck. Approximately 8 ft away, a coworker who was siphoning gasoline from the truck's fuel tank spilled some on the floor. Apparently, vapors from t he gasoline were ignited by the flame of the employee's torch, causing a flash f ire and small explosion. Employee #1 suffered first- and second-degree burns on his right ear and discomfort to his eyes. He went to an emergency room that even ing, where he was treated and released. Employee #2 was removing a water pump fr om the truck's fuel tank when the small explosion and flash fire occurred. While extinguishing the fire, he apparently inhaled some of the vapors and extinguish
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 507
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 507
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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