Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200521409 - Employee killed in fire when chemical ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 200521409 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/24/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300375433	11/29/1999	4213	0	Bulkmatic Transport Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was unloading a cargo of heptane from a tanker truck. Some heptane was pumped onto the ground after mistakenly being diverted to a derelict line that was not capped. A passing car ignited the liquid, engulfing Employee #1 in flames. He died as a result of burns sustained in the accident.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FIRE, HEPTANE, OFF LOADING, SPILL, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300375433			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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