Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14316491 - Employees injured by sludge when tank explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 14316491 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 03/21/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17714064	03/22/1994	1711	0	Mechanical Construction, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17710757	03/22/1994	1541	0	I & S, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17710724	03/22/1994	1541	0	Brown & Root Braun
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17710294	03/22/1994	2911	0	Allstate Power Vac, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17710740	03/22/1994	1731	0	Bogan, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17714072	03/22/1994	1731	0	Bogan, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17714080	03/22/1994	1541	0	I & S, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17714106	03/22/1994	1541	0	Brown & Root Braun
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17714056	03/22/1994	2911	0	Allstate Power Vac, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17710732	03/22/1994	1711	0	Mechanical Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employees were performing hot work on a tank. The tank blew off the foundation, releasing a tidal wave of sludge. Employees #1 through #18 were injured when they ingested the sludge and were swept away by it.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, TANK, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, SLUDGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17714064	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	17714064	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	17714064	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
4	17714064	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	17714064	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	17714064	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	17714064	Non Hospitalized injury	Dermatitis	Occupation not reported
8	17710757	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
9	17710757	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	17710724			Occupation Not Listed
11	17710294			Occupation Not Listed
12	17710740			Occupation Not Listed
13	17714072			Occupation Not Listed
14	17714080			Occupation Not Listed
15	17714106			Occupation Not Listed
16	17714056			Occupation Not Listed
17	17710732	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
18	17710732	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
19	17710732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
20	17710732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
21	17710732	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
22	17710732	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
23	17710732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
24	17710732	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
25	17710732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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