Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138653.015 - Employee is killed in explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 138653.015 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 08/25/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1549962.015	08/25/2021	7692	811310	64105 - Vest Fabrication - Certified Welding Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 noon on August 25, 2021, an employee was welding a cracked weld on a dump truck when an explosion occurred and ignited his clothing. The dump truck owner saw employee was on fire, pulled him out from under the truck, drug him approximately 38 feet, and used a fire extinguisher to put him out. The employee was soaked in hydraulic fluid and diesel fuel. The employee died from his injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Dump Truck, Explosion, Fire, Fire Extinguisher, Fuel Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1549962.015	31	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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