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Accident: 882076 - Employees Injured When Oil Mixture Ignites

Accident: 882076 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 11/16/1992
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
10074581911/16/19921389Northern Colorado Brine
Employees #1 and #2 were severely burned when tank #4 caught fire after being overfilled with oil and brine. The mixture was ignited by a pilot light on a propane heater near Employee #1. Employee #2 was on top of the tank opening the cover.
Keywords: burn, pilot light, heater, work rules, fire, oil well servicing, propane, tank
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 100745819 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Supervisors, extractive occupations
2 100745819 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Supervisors, extractive occupations

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