Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14515233 - Employee Killed When He Ingests Liquid Benzene
Accident: 14515233 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 10/25/1990 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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110296860 | 10/26/1990 | 2911 | B. P. Oil Co. | ||||
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
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 110296860 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. |