OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414593
MARTY & SONS SERVICE CENTER
AFFTON, MO—
Event description
LP GAS FIRE AND EXPLOSION
Investigation abstract
ON 12/13/84, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE WORKING IN A SERVICE STATION CHANGING THE FUEL SYSTEM FROM LP GAS TO GASOLINE (ON THE VAN). THE 3/8 INCH LINE FROM THE LP TANK WAS DISCONNECTED AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE SUPPLY VALVE. THE VALVE APPARENTLY LEAKED, AND LP GAS BUILT UP. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TUR NED ON, A GAS EXPLOSION AND FIRE OCCURRED, RESULTING IN SERIOUS BURNS TO THE THR EE EMPLOYEES.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2150
- Task assigned
- 1
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