Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14317564 - Employee injured when tractor gas tank explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 14317564 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 05/12/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109647644	05/13/1997	3441	0	Summit Steel Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was repairing the gasoline tank on a tractor. He was not aware that there was a highly flammable slushing compound inside the tank. After a grinding procedure was completed he struck an arc and produced a flame that caused the tank to explode. Employee #1 sustained injuries to his head and face, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, SPARK, GASOLINE, TANK, ARC WELDING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109647644			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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