OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #903716
BURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,REFINERY
Event description
One employee killed, three burned in explosion and fire
Investigation abstract
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on May 24, 1989, a flashfire and explosion occurred at the Farm Bureau Refinery involving the #13, #12, and #10 holding tanks. Emplo yee #1, a laborer, was caught within the perimeter of the flashfire and died at the scene. Employee #2, the crew unit #1 operator, suffered critical internal an d external burns and was hospitalized at Humana Hospital Burn Unit, Louisville K Y. Employee #3, a maintenance worker, suffered burns to the head and upper torso , and was hospitalized at the Wishard Hospital Burn Unit, Indianapolis, IN. Empl oyee #4, a maintenance worker, suffered burns to both arms, and was treated and released to home care.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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