Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135013.015 - Two employees are killed in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 135013.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 04/21/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1526603.015	04/22/2021		488210	Wasatch Railroad Contractors Inc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on April 21, 2021, Employee #1 had just come partially out of the railroad tanker complaining of a smell. Employee #2 was inside the tanker grinding a weld for ultra sonic testing. As Employee #1 went back down the ladder to retrieve Employee #2 to exit the tank, an explosion occurred. Both employees suffered 3rd degree burns on their hands, faces and small portions of their torsos and died from carbon monoxide toxicity.

Keywords: Burn, Carbon Monoxide, Explosion, Face, Fire, Grinding Machine, Hand, Railroad Tank Car, Torso, Toxic Fumes

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1526603.015	28	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction
2	1526603.015	18	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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