Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14306013 - One employee killed, one injured in explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14306013 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 06/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105552939	06/18/1987	1799	0	North Bros Co

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were installing insulation onto a refinery storage tank when vapors ignited., causing an explosion and fire. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized with burns.

Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, REFINERY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105552939			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Insulation Workers
2	105552939			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Insulation Workers

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