Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14327779 - Four killed, one injured when aviation fuel explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 14327779 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 12/20/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17652371	12/22/1986	4491	0	Steuart Petroleum Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17652348	12/22/1986	4491	0	Steuart Transportation Company

Abstract: Employees #1 through #5 were using a vacuum truck on a pier to pump the remaining JP4 aviation fuel from the cargo tanks of a floating barge. An explosion and fire occurred during the transfer process. Employee #1 was hospitalized and Employees #2 through #5 were killed. The ignition source was not determined. The flashpoint of this fuel was 10 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The barge dimensions were 300 ft by 60 ft, with a 17 ft draft.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, BARGE, PIER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, EXPLOSION, FUEL OIL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17652371	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	17652371	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
3	17652371	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
4	17652371	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
5	17652348	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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