Accident Types
Release
Water
Fire
Explosion
Transport
Other
Description: pure ethanol released from container, spark from cigarette caused ignition
Substances Directly Involved
Toxic
EcoToxic
Flammable
Explosive
Other
Description: ethanol 95%
Immediate Sources of Incident
Storage
Process
Transfer
Other
Description: during transfer from storage area to truck
Suspected Causes - 1
Plant
Human Factor
Environmental
Other
Description: transfer not safe procedure, workers not appropriately trained.
Suspected Causes - 2
Intentional Release
Unintentional Release
Suspected Causes - 3
Equipment
Human Factor
Environmental
3rd Party
Other
Immediate Event Consequences
Deaths
Injuries
EcoHarm
Heritage Loss
Material Loss
Disruption
Other
Emergency Measures Taken
On Site Systems
External Services
Shelter
Evacuation
Decontamination
Restoration
Other
Description: for safety reasons the fire department was called although the fire was contained primarily from the personnel
Immediate Lessons Learned
Prevention
Mitigation
Other
Description: Improve safety measures during transfer of flammables.
NEAs should inspect more frequently