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Title Fatal accident circumstances and epidemiology (FACE) report: confined-space incident kills two workers - company employee and rescuing fireman
Publication Date1985 Jan 06
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 5195734
Report Number(s)PB-86-224219/XAB
Resource TypeTechnical Report
Research OrgNational Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV (USA). Div. of Safety Research
Subject020500 -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products ;020600 -- Petroleum-- Health & Safety ;552000 -- Public Health; INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS;PETROLEUM PRODUCTS-- STORAGE FACILITIES;STORAGE FACILITIES-- INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS;TOLUENE-- STORAGE FACILITIES; EXPLOSIONS;PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;SAFETY ENGINEERING
Related SubjectACCIDENTS;ALKYLATED AROMATICS;AROMATICS;CLOTHING;ENGINEERING;HYDROCARBONS;INDUSTRY;ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Description/Abstract A fatal accident circumstance and epidemiology report on an incident occurring in a confined space and involving two fatalities is presented.^Two employees of a petroleum company were determining whether an empty 10,000-gallon toluene tank needed cleaning.^Due to limited visibility, one worker decided to enter the tank.^As he descended through a 16 inch opening in the top of the tank, he apparently fell into the tank.^The other worker called the city fire department.^The responding unit decided to use a K 12 saw to cut an opening in the side of the tank.^Although water sprays were used to minimize spark generation, an explosion occurred and a fireman was killed by the concussion.^Preliminary medical information indicates that the worker inside the tank was dead prior to the explosion.^Recommendations include city fire departments establishing a registry of confined spaces and toxic or explosive substances in the area in which they serve and conducting research to determine the best methods to gain entry into enclosed spaces containing inflammable or explosive atmospheres.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: 11
AvailabilityNTIS, PC A02/MF A01.
System Entry Date2001 May 13

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