Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122663.015 - Employee is struck by steel tank decking due to over-pressur

Accident Summary Nr: 122663.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 12/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1452256.015	12/19/2019		332420	Big Iron Oilfield Services Inc.

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on December 18, 2019, an employee was air testing an atmospheric steel storage tank and was monitoring the internal air pressure of the tank while two coworkers checked for air leaks. The employee was struck by the deck when his coworkers over-pressurized the tank and was killed from blunt force trauma injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Decking, Pressure Vessel, Storage Tank, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1452256.015	54	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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