OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456842

LLOYDS FLEET SPECIALISTS

SLC, UT— 1985-03-22T00:00:00

Event: BURN, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, SPRAY PAINTING, EXPLOSION, COATING OPERATION, LIGHTING, FUEL TRUCK, TANK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3270394
Employer profile: LLOYDS FLEET SPECIALISTS
Summary number: 14456842
Report ID: 854910

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN FUEL TANK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING THE INSIDE OF THE TANK OF A 5,000 GALLON AIRPLANE REFUE LING TRUCK. HE WAS SPRAYING A C-36 THERMOGUARD EPOXY COATING WHICH HAS A MINIMUM FLASH POINT OF 36 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING WITH A 2-QUART S PRAY GUN AND USING A DROP LIGHT FOR ILLUMINATION WITHIN THE TANK. THE TWO HATCHE S ON THE TOP OF THE TANK WERE OPEN, BUT NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION WAS BEING USED . AN UNDETERMINED IGNITION SOURCE IGNITED THE PAINT VAPORS AND A FIRE ERUPTED. E MPLOYEE #1 WAS BURNED OVER 39.5 PERCENT OF HIS BODY (15.5 PERCENT OF THESE BURNS WERE 3RD DEGREE).

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
514

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
2

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