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Accident Summary Nr: 14259360 - EMPLOYEES INJURED IN EXPLOSION OF FUEL BARGE COMPARTMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 14259360 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 12/16/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1918069	12/18/1984	3731	0	Petroleum Cleaning Service Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1918085	12/20/1984	7363	0	Karno Labor Services Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1918069	12/18/1984	3731	0	Petroleum Cleaning Service Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1918085	12/20/1984	7363	0	Karno Labor Services Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH 4 WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING A FUEL BARGE WHICH LAST CONTAINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. EMPLOYEES 1 AND 2 WERE EMPLOYED BY KARNO LABOR SERVICES. THEY WERE WORKING IN THE #4 STARBOARD COMPARTMENT OF THE BARGE, USING HAND TOOLS (NON-ELECTICAL). AT APPROXIMATELY 9 PM ON DECEMBER 26, 1984, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE #4 STARBOARD COMPARTMENT WHILE EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2 WERE PRESENT. THEY WERE BOTH KILLED. EMPLOYEES # 3 AND 4 WERE ON DECK ASSISTING THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES. THEY WERE INJURED. EMPLOYEES #3 AND 4 WERE EMPLOYED BY PETROLEUM CLEANING SERVICE, INC.

Keywords: BARGE, CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1918069	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
2	1918085	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
3	1918069	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
4	1918085	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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