Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146379.015 - Employee is killed after spilled diesel fuel ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 146379.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 05/16/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1597357.015	05/18/2022		213112	Shalestone, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on May 16, 2022, an employee was preparing to pump fuel into a pump station at an oil and gas site. He was holding the fuel pump and walking towards the fuel tank, when he tripped and inadvertently squeezed the pump's handle, releasing diesel fuel. When the diesel contacted the pump manifold, it was ignited and engulfed the area in flames. The employee sustained burns to his entire body and was killed.

Keywords: Burn, Diesel Fuel Tank, Engulfed, Fuel Tank, Ignite, Pump, Pumping Station

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1597357.015	29	M	Fatality		Supervisors, n.e.c.

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