Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200000016 - Employee killed in gasoline explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200000016 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 06/19/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300000627	06/27/1996	5172	0	Star Transportation Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was delivering gasoline to above-ground tanks at a convenience store. He overfilled one of the tanks, causing gasoline to spray from the vents at the top of the tank. The gasoline contacted the truck's hot exhaust pipe and ignited, resulting in an explosion. Employee #1 sustained serious burns and was killed.

Keywords: BURN, DELIVERY WORK, EXHAUST SYSTEM, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300000627			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Truck drivers, heavy

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