Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14401533 - Employee Killed In Lp Tank Explosion
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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106597826 | 04/11/1990 | 3743 | Trinity Industries, Inc. - Plant 26 |
Employee #1 was working in liquefied petroleum high pressure tank fabrication. Natural gas had accumulated from a leaking cutting torch head and when Employee #1 either attempted to light the torch, or accidentally struck the arc of an electrode holder, it ignited. The explosion and ensuing fire engulfed Employee #1's clothes and burned him over 80 percent of his body. Employee #1 died the next day.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 106597826 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |