OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539688
ASPHALT SUPPLY & SERVICE INC
LAUREL, MT—
Event description
ASPHALT VAPORS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEES
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1-4 WERE LOADING A SPECIAL BLEND OF ASPHALT (45 PERCENT NAPTHA AND 55 PERCENT ASPHALT CEMENT) INTO A TANKER. THE ASPHALT VAPORS SOMEHOW WERE IGNITED, BURNING THE EMPLOYEES.
Victims (4)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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