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: 200810422 - Employee Dies Of Burns Sustained Tank Truck Fire

Accident: 200810422 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 03/15/1998
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
12132075803/18/199813894 C Construction Dba Michael Cisneros, Inc.
Employee #1 was using a vacuum water truck to transfer natural gas condensate from one atmospheric storage tank to another. He had removed the natural gas condensate from one tank and loaded it into the truck. He was beginning pressurize the truck to push the liquid into the other tank when the vehicle became engulfed in flames. Employee #1 suffered burns over 80 percent of his body and was transported to Kermit Hospital in Kermit, TX. He was later transferred to the Burn Unit at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX, where he died three days later.
Keywords: burn, tank truck, flammable liquid, flammable vapors, work rules, fire, natural gas, high pressure, vacuum vessel, oil well servicing
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 121320758 Fatality Burn(Chemical) Occupation not reported

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