OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #968180
BRYAN PAINTING & SANDBLASTING
HENDERSON, NV·
Event description
Three employees injured in explosion
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #3 were painting a 150,000 gallon 708A tank. They looked up , saw smoke, and began to run. They were struck by flying debris and enveloped b y chemical fumes. Employees #1 and #3 suffered hearing loss while Employee #2 su stained a shoulder injury. All three were hospitalized.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 14
- Part of body
- 6
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 14
- Part of body
- 6
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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