On May 2, 2023, an employee working for a gas station and convenience store arrived to talk to a coworker (the employer) about payment for the building he leases. The employee asked the coworker if he could help him apply a fuel tank liner.
The employee climbed inside the tank and plugged in his own light into an extension cord.
A flash fire resulted that lasted less than a minute.
The employee exited the tank and had third-degree burns on approximately 90% of his body.
The employee was taken to the hospital and later moved to the burn center, where he died the following day.
Case CLOSED without citations (NC-OSHA)
