OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978353

BURN,LEAK,HOSE,HYDRAULIC LINE,OIL LINE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,ARM,FACE

1989-05-15T00:00:00

Event: BURN,LEAK,HOSE,HYDRAULIC LINE,OIL LINE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,ARM,FACE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 978353
Report ID: 454715

Event description

Employee dies of burns when oil contacts muffler

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was transferring fertilizer from one vehicle to another when the hyd raulic oil system hose developed a high pressure leak. The oil leak, under press ure, hit the truck engine muffler and caused an explosion. Employee #1 sustained burns on his face and arms and later died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Nature of injury
4

Part of body
9

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
805

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
5010

Task assigned
1

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