A 21-year-old man was killed when he was severely burned during an oil tank blast, according to a News OK article. The Oklahoma wrongful death accident is still under investigation by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board to determine if any other circumstances caused the explosion.
Witnesses say the oil tank exploded, because the man was smoking a cigarette as he opened the hatch to the tank. As a result of the explosion, the man suffered various degrees of severe burns over a large portion of his body. Another man who accompanied the victim also endured serious burns on his arms as a result of the explosion. Both men had been walking across a path that connected two oil tanks together.
No one reported that the tank battery was marked with warning signs related to hazardous vapors. No charges were brought against the trespassers.
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