Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14412902 - One Employee Killed, One Injured In Explosion And Fire
Accident: 14412902 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 03/03/1987 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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103573010 | 03/04/1987 | 2911 | Texas City Refining Company | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
100715184 | 03/04/1987 | 7699 | Ploss Industries | ||||
Employees #1 and #2 were at the open manway of a large petroleum slop oil storage tank when an explosion and fire occurred. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 hospitalized. At the time of the accident, the diked areas around the storage tank were being vacuumed by two diesel-powered tank trucks. No combustible gas tests had been conducted prior to starting the operation. | |||||||
Keywords:
flammable vapors, work rules, cleaning, storage tank, explosion, combustible liquid, flammable liquid, fire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 103573010 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 103573010 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
3 | 100715184 | Occupation Not Listed |