Accident Report Detail

Accident: 110202.015 - Employee Is Caught In Explosion While Working On Vehicle, Is

**Accident: 110202.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 08/01/2018**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1337580.015	08/08/2018		North Brevard Auto Salvage

At 1:00 p.m. on August 8, 2018, an employee was standing underneath an elevated vehicle and was either cutting or drilling into the fuel line of the gas tank. The employee was burned from a sudden explosion and subsequent fire, killing him .

Keywords: automotive repair, burn, explosion, fire, gas fitting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1337580.015	49	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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