OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14497796
EMPAK INC
DEER PARK, TX—
Event description
One employee killed, one injured, in tank car explosion
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning methyl acrylate from a railroad tank car. Empl oyee #2 entered the tank to check for residue. As he was coming out of the manwa y, a fire and explosion occurred. Employee #2 was killed and Employee #1 was inj ured. The source of ignition is believed to have been an arc from a Woodhead exp losion-proof light that was hanging in the manway and that had pulled loose from the light terminals. The atmosphere in the tank car had not been tested.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1774
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1774
- Task assigned
- 1
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