Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143314.015 - Employee receives burns in tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 143314.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 01/26/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1575813.015	01/26/2022		237990	Turner Industries Group, Llc

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on January 26, 2022, an employee worked to remove exterior piping, valves, and flanges from a million-gallon tank. While working, the employee noticed flames coming from erosion holes at the top of the tank and evacuated. The employee was on the way to a maintenance shop to report the situation when the tank exploded. The blast knocked the employee down, and a plume of flame caused minor burns to the employee, who was taken to the hospital to treat the injuries. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Evacuation, Explosion, Fire, Open Flame, Tank

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair				30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1575813.015	40	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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