Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14232151 - FLASH FIRE INSIDE TANK DURING CLEANING KILLS ONE

Accident Summary Nr: 14232151 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 04/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17567322	04/24/1989	4491	0	Ashland Petroleum Company

Abstract: Employee #1 and Employee #2 were cleaning the inside of an 80,000 gallon J P-4 jet fuel storage tank using a vacuum system. Both employees were in the tank when it exploded. Employee #1, working near the center of the tank, was engulfed in flames and made his way to the opening with his garments burnt off and crawled out. Employees extinguished the fire on Employee #1 who received third degree burns on 80 percent of his body and died. Employee #2 was working near the opening and was blown out of the tank and was not injured.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, VENTING, FIRE, TANK CLEANING, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17567322			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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