Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102018.015 - Employee is injured in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 102018.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 01/03/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1285924.015	01/04/2018		562211	Bbu Environmental Services Ltd.

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on January 3, 2018, an employee was helping a coworker with thawing a frozen valve on a tanker. During work, the engine began to run at a high speed and petroleum vapor accumulated. The employee and coworker ran from the building as the vapor ignited and exploded. The explosion caused the employee to be thrown approximately 20 feet and the sides of the building collapsed. The employee sustained multiple injuries that included a concussion, a collapsed lung, and burns to his face, hands, and arms, which the employee was hospitalized and received treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Concussion, Explosion, Fire, Petroleum Naphtha, Vapor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1285924.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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