Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117623.015 - Employee incurs vapor flash burns while welding on fuel tank

Accident Summary Nr: 117623.015 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 06/28/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1412610.015	07/02/2019		333924	West-Mark Service Center

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on June 28, 2019, an employee was conducting hot work on a fuel tanker truck which contained flammable vapors. The employee was holding a piping flange when a spark from the welding operations ignited vapors in the system and caused an explosion. The employee suffered burns to his face and arm from the vapor flash over and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Explosion, Face, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Fuel Truck, Gas, Hand, Low Flash Point, Pipe, Smoke, Tank, Vapor, Welder, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1412610.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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