Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14394811 - Employee buried by 15 tons of sand

Accident Summary Nr: 14394811 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 08/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102265758	08/29/1991	3731	0	Quality Shipyard, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:15 a.m. on August 24, 1991, Employee #1 was setting up a sandblasting operation. Employee #1 was apparently under the sandblasting pot attempting to turn on the sand valves when the pressurized sandblasting pot exploded. The bottom of the pot blew out, dumping approximately 15 tons of sand on Employee #1. He died.

Keywords: SAND, PRESSURE VESSEL, SAND POT, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, SET UP, BURIED, SANDBLASTING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102265758			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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