Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108985.015 - Employees are injured in building explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 108985.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 08/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1343597.015	08/31/2018		221320	Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Of Greater Chicago - Calumet Water Reclamation Plant

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on August 30, 2018, an employee #1 was using a cutting torch to remove the bolts on a manhole cover that was on sludge digester tank. At that time, the sludge digester tank contained methane gas and was ignited by the cutting torch causing massive explosion. As a result of the explosion, the sludge concentration building roof collapsed trapping two workers and injuring total of 10 employees. Employee #1 was hospitalized with fractured legs, broken jaw and wrist and shoulder injuries. Other employees sustained minor injuries on their leg, arms and shoulder.

Keywords: Arm, Collapse, Explosion, Gas, Leg, Methane, Sewage, Shoulder, Sludge, Torch, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	1343597.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury	Occupation Not Listed
2	1343597.015	52	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Electricians
3	1343597.015	32	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Electricians

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