Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 117602.015 - Two Employees Are Killed In Oil Tank Explosion

Accident: 117602.015 -- Report ID: 0257220 -- Event Date: 06/25/2019
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1412578.01506/25/2019Yamil Bermudez Guzman
At 10:41 a.m. on June 25, 2019, Employees #1 and #2 were working at a multiemplo yer project at an oil refinery. They were welding a deck bridge between two oil tanks when an explosion occurred. Both employees were engulfed in flames and w ere killed.
Keywords: bridge deck, burn, chemical vapor, construction, explosion, flammable liquid, flammable vapors, heat, oil tank, welder, welding
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Refinery Maintenance or repair   X
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 1412578.015 47 M Fatality Welders and cutters FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Placing bridge deck
FatCause:
2 1412578.015 20 M Fatality Welders and cutters FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Placing bridge deck
FatCause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close