Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 570598 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN CRUDE OIL TANK EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 570598 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 03/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2336295	03/12/1985	1311	0	Altier Brothers Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CIRCULATING CRUDE OIL WHICH WAS BEING HELD IN A 300 BARREL STORAGE TANK. HE WAS USING A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP POWERED BY A 3-HORSEPOWER MOTOR. THE PUMP PULLED OIL FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AND PLACED IT ON THE TOP. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PERFORMING HIS JOB, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1, THE ONLY WORKER ON SITE AT THE TIME, WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Keywords: OIL TANK, STORAGE TANK, CRUDE OIL, EXPLOSION, PUMP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2336295			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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