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Accident: 14514921 - One Employee Dies, One Burned As Asphalt Drum Explodes
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110288693 | 06/30/1989 | 0912 | Harry Wise Fishery |
On June 22, 1989, Employee #1 and #2 were heating a half-full 55-gallon drum of asphalt to add it to a holding tank for dipping fishnets. Employee #2 could not get the bung loose from the drum, so he placed the flame from the propane-heated wand on top of the drum. Employee #1 noticed what the other employee was doing from a distance and ran over to stop him. The drum blew up just before Employee #1 got there. Both employees were covered with burning asphalt. Employee #1 died from the burns. Employee #2 was hospitalized with burn injuries. The two employees were self-employed commercial fishermen. Employee #1 was owner of the facility where the two were working and had no employees.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110288693 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Fishers | ||
| 2 | 110288693 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Fishers |