Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14256069 - Employee killed by empty gasoline storage tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14256069 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/04/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3049913	02/06/1989	7692	0	Mac'S Welding Co.

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 p.m. on February 4, 1989, Employee #1 was attempting to weld a 2 inch coupling onto the front side of an empty 10,000 gallon gasoline storage tank that had not been purged. No test was made for the presence of flammable vapors in the tank's atmosphere. When Employee #1 struck the welding electrode with the welding rod against the coupling and tank, sparks ignited the vapors in the tank. The explosion killed Employee #1.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, STORAGE TANK, WELDING, EXPLOSION, SPARK, GASOLINE, ARC WELDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3049913			Fatality	Amputation	Welders and cutters

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