Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170090450 - Employee burned in explosion of gases

Accident Summary Nr: 170090450 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 08/02/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108517244	11/08/1993	9621	0	Alaska Dot

Abstract: Employee #1 was heating oil in an asphalt distributor. The oil level was below the manufacturer's required minimum. As a result, the monitoring thermometers did not function properly, allowing the oil to overheat and create flammable gases. When Employee #1 opened the hatch to check the oil levels, the oxygen-laden air was introduced to the heated gases and combustion occurred, burning Employee #1 over 40 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, LOW FLASH POINT, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108517244			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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