Accident Report Detail

Accident: 521518 - Three Employees Killed, Other Injured In Bank Explosion

**Accident: 521518 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 03/06/1990**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101226983	03/07/1990	6029	Crested Butte State Bank

A two-story bank building with an unvented crawl space under the whole structure exploded as a result of hydrocarbon-based gas buildup in the crawl space. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were killed; Employees #4, #7, #8, #9, #11, #12, #13, and #14 were hospitalized and Employees #5, #6, and #10 were not hospitalized. There had been no indication of a gas buildup or any warning given. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ruled out any high explosive involvement, titling the remaining rubble as a classic gas explosion, as all parts fell within 6 ft of the foundation.

Keywords: ventilation, explosion, crawl space

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	101226983	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	101226983	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	101226983	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
4	101226983	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
5	101226983	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
6	101226983	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
7	101226983	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
8	101226983	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	101226983	Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported
10	101226983	Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported
11	101226983	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
12	101226983	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
13	101226983	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
14	101226983	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA