Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14557979 - Two employees die of burns after oil tank explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14557979 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 08/16/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104708425	08/19/1987	1389	0	Chaparral Service

Abstract: On August 15, 1987, Employees #1 and #2 were finishing cleaning out sediment from the bottom of a 400 barrel oil storage tank. Battery material was being sucked into a Mack vacuum truck tank using a Raven Internol drive pump. The employees were near the tank cleanout opening when flammable petroleum vapors in and around the tank ignited. Both suffered third-degree burns over most of their bodies. Employee #1 died the day after the accident; Employee #2 died on September 4, 1987. The source(s) of ignition has not been determined.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, OIL TANK, GAS, EXPLOSION, OIL WELL SERVICING, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104708425			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Drillers, oil well
2	104708425			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Drillers, oil well

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