OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #943969
BURN,TANK TRUCK,VAPOR,FIRE,ARM,FACE,GASOLINE,HAND
Event description
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IN FLASH FIRE RECEIVED BURNS
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was delivering a load of gasoline to a retail establishment with a d rawn into the diesel engine blower causing the engine to explode, igniting the v apors causing a flash fire. The Employee #1 exited the cab, receiving burns of t he face, arms and hands. Employee #1 was transported to the Burn Center for trea tment. iesel powered tanker trailer. The gasoline was being pumped into a 3000- gallon above ground tank using the pump powered by the tractor engine which was running . The driver was monitoring the tank gage to prevent overfilling. The above grou nd tank contained some gasoline and would not hold the entire load. The tank met ers indicated it was approximately 300 gallons below its capacity. The driver we nt to the tractor cab to disengage the pump, and while sitting in the cab the ta nk overfilled and began spewing out gasoline from the vent pipe mounted on the t op of the above ground tank. The gasoline vapors engulfed the tractor and were d
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 804
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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