Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17652348 - Steuart Transportation Company

Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17652348

Report ID: 0316100

Date Opened: 12/22/1986

Site Address:
Steuart Transportation Company
Lighthouse Road
Piney Point, MD 20674

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360372510

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14327779

Event: 12/20/1986

Four killed, one injured when aviation fuel explodes

Employees #1 through #5 were using a vacuum truck on a pier to pump the remaining JP4 aviation fuel from the cargo tanks of a floating barge. An explosion and fire occurred during the transfer process. Employee #1 was hospitalized and Employees #2 through #5 were killed. The ignition source was not determined. The flashpoint of this fuel was 10 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The barge dimensions were 300 ft by 60 ft, with a 17 ft draft.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, BARGE, PIER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, EXPLOSION, FUEL OIL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17652348			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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