Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14477905 - GASOLINE TANK EXPLODED, BURNING EMPLOYEES

Accident Summary Nr: 14477905 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 05/23/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101192201	05/27/1986	1799	0	Clean Harbors Of Maine, Inc.

Abstract: SEVEN EMPLOYEES FROM TWO COMPANIES WERE ENGAGED IN THE REMOVAL OF THREE UNDERGROUND 6,000 GALLON GASOLINE STORAGE TANKS FROM AN ABANDONED FILLING STATION. TWO OF THE TANKS HAD BEEN REMOVED AND CLEANED. THE THIRD TANK HAD BEEN RAISED AND GAS WAS BEING PUMPED OUT BY A VACUUM TRUCK. VAPORS FROM THE VACUUM PUMP FLOODED THE WORK SITE AND WERE IGNITED BY A PICKUP TRUCK. THE FLASH FIRE SPREAD INTO THE THIRD TANK, IGNITING THE VAPORS INSIDE THE TANK. THE TANK EXPLODED, KILLING ONE WORKER AND SERIOUSLY INJURING TWO OTHERS. THEY SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101192201	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	101192201	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	101192201	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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