Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14238125 - Employee burned in oil tank fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14238125 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 05/17/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104609862	05/18/1991	1311	0	Makoil, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was taking a temperature test on a crude oil tank, but had forgotten her flash light. She took a cigarette lighter out of her pocket to use for a light. When she lit the lighter, vapors ignited and caused an explosion and fire. Employee #1 was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns on 40 percent of her body, mostly on her head, arms, and chest.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, OIL TANK, OIL WELL DRILLING, EXPLOSION, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104609862			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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