OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332415

YOUNG REFINING CORP

DOUGLASVILLE, GA— 1985-08-12T21:20:00

Event: BURN, LOADING, TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, ASPHALT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #2168284
Employer profile: YOUNG REFINING CORP
Summary number: 14332415
Report ID: 418100

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED IN ASPHALT FUME FLASH FIRE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:20 PM ON AUGUST 12, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING OXIDIZED AS PHALT INTO A TANK TRAILER. WHEN THE TRAILER WAS FULL THE EMPLOYEE MOVED UP TO TH E PLATFORM ABOVE THE FILL PORT TO STOP THE FLOW AND TO REMOVE THE FILL SPOUT. AN ATMOSPHERIC FLASH FIRE OCCURRED, BURNING EMPLOYEE #1 OVER 70% OF HIS BODY. HE D IED FROM HIS BURNS AROUND 4 PM ON AUGUST 15, 1985.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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