Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127178101 - Employee Is Killed When Pressurized Tank Ruptures

Accident Summary Nr: 127178101 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 06/21/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127178101	06/21/2001	3089	0	Venture Industries Groesbeck Plant

Abstract: On June 21, 2001, Employee #1 was working with a 500-gallon tank that was used to transfer waste oil and water. He was using air under pressure on the tank to force the liquid contents into a waste oil/water trench. The tank ruptured and he was killed.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, CLEANING, STORAGE TANK, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, PLASTIC MFG, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127178101			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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