Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14332415 - EMPLOYEE BURNED IN ASPHALT FUME FLASH FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14332415 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 08/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2168284	08/14/1985	2911	0	Young Refining Corp

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 9:20 PM ON AUGUST 12, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING OXIDIZED ASPHALT INTO A TANK TRAILER. WHEN THE TRAILER WAS FULL THE EMPLOYEE MOVED UP TO THE PLATFORM ABOVE THE FILL PORT TO STOP THE FLOW AND TO REMOVE THE FILL SPOUT. AN ATMOSPHERIC FLASH FIRE OCCURRED, BURNING EMPLOYEE #1 OVER 70% OF HIS BODY. HE DIED FROM HIS BURNS AROUND 4 PM ON AUGUST 15, 1985.

Keywords: BURN, LOADING, TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, ASPHALT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2168284			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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