OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570283
PARADISE PARK
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL—
Event description
TANK RUPTURED, KILLING EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FILLING LPG TANKS FOR A TRAILER PARK. ONE TANK WAS OLD AND RUSTE D AROUND THE BOTTOM. WHILE FILLING THIS LPG TANK, THE BOTTOM RUPTURED AND THE PR ESSURE OF THE ESCAPING GAS PROPELLED THE TANK INTO THE AIR. IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE # 1 IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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