Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14187058 - Employee killed in explosion of nitrous oxide tank

Accident Summary Nr: 14187058 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 05/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100395516	05/12/1987	1711	0	John H. Corbit, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using an oxyacetylene torch to heat a freon pipeline during modification of and/or repair to a nitrous oxide storage tank. An explosion occurred and he was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, NITROUS OXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100395516			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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