Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105072.015 - Employee sustains injuries from an explosion on a catwalk

Accident Summary Nr: 105072.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 04/23/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1310708.015	04/23/2018		324121	U.S. Polyco

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on April 23, 2018, an employee was getting a cutting torch ready in preparation to cut steel plates connecting catwalks. While on the 35 ft high catwalk, the second tank exploded, resulting in the employee falling to the ground. The employee sustained a broken leg and second degree burns to half of the face.

Keywords: Catwalk, Cutting And Burning, Explosion, Fall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Demolition				40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1310708.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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