Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14515233 - Employee killed when he ingests liquid benzene

Accident Summary Nr: 14515233 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 10/25/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110296860	10/26/1990	2911	0	B. P. Oil Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 and another employee whom he was training were attempting to load liquid benzene into several rail tank cars. Employee #1 removed the loading pipe cap and was struck in the face by liquid benzene, which a customer mistakenly left in the tank car. Employee #1, who was not wearing his respirator as required, died. His scheduled 3 weeks of training had been shortened to 2 weeks because of scheduling problems, and he was apparently unable to recognize the hazardous conditions.

Keywords: BENZENE, PPE, RAILROAD TANK CAR, WORK RULES, SPILL, UNTRAINED, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110296860			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c.

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