Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14320428 - WELDING NEAR TANK CONTAINING HEXANE; EXPLOSION OCCURRED

Accident Summary Nr: 14320428 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 07/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2081263	07/08/1985	7699	0	Marshall Maintenance, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTING TO REMOVE A STEEL COUPLING THAT HAD BEEN WELDED TO A #275 STEEL TANK. THE TANK HAD CONTAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF HEXANE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PLACED THE TORCH CLOSE TO THE OPEN COUPLING, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET ACROSS THE ROOM. HE DIED OF HEAD INJURIES AND LACERATIONS.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, TANK, HEXANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2081263			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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