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Accident Summary Nr: 14252043 - ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE HURT IN EXPLOSION IN TANKER TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14252043 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/09/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2977247	06/10/1987	2841	0	Emtech Products Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING ON TOP OF A TRANSPORT TRAILER BEING USED TO CARRY A LIQUID INDUSTRIAL CLEANING MATERIAL (MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT RL- 276). AS THE EMPLOYEES OPENED A LID AT THE TOP OF THE TANKER'S REAR COMPARTMENT, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD, PROBABLY BY THE MOTOR OF AN ELECTRIC PUMP HE WAS CARRYING. EMPLOYEE #2 SUSTAINED MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF THE LEGS WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND AFTER BEING BLOWN OFF THE TANKER.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, TANK, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2977247			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction
2	2977247			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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