Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115803.015 - Employee is killed in natural gas fire

Accident Summary Nr: 115803.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1392377.015	04/11/2019		423930	S & M Diesel Service Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on April 10, 2019, an employee was cutting cage around natural gas tanks with plasma torch. The fusible plug on cylinder melted allowing natural gas to escape and catch fire. The employee was standing in front of the fusible plug when the gas ignited and sustained burns to 77% of his body. The employee was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: Burn, Cutting And Burning, Natural Gas, Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1392377.015	39	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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