OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14540371

BURN,FIRE,PROPANE TORCH,EXPLOSION,PIPELINE,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,PROPANE,SMOKE INHALATION

1984-05-02T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FIRE,PROPANE TORCH,EXPLOSION,PIPELINE,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,PROPANE,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14540371
Report ID: 111400

Event description

BURNS FROM EXPLOSION AND FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A BERNZ-O-MATIC PROPANE TORCH TO CLEAR A CLOGGED PIPELINE WHICH CONTAINED A COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. THE RESULTING EXPLOSION AND FIRE SEVERLY B URNED EMPLOYEE #1. THE FIRE PRODUCED HEAVY SMOKE, CAUSING EMPLOYEES 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6 TO BE HOSPITALIZED.

Victims (6)

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
10

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
10

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2
#3 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
10

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2
#4 Hospitalized Age 43 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
10

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2
#5 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
10

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2
#6 Hospitalized Age 41 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
10

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2

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