Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14412902 - One employee killed, one injured in explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14412902 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 03/03/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103573010	03/04/1987	2911	0	Texas City Refining Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100715184	03/04/1987	7699	0	Ploss Industries

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were at the open manway of a large petroleum slop oil storage tank when an explosion and fire occurred. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 hospitalized. At the time of the accident, the diked areas around the storage tank were being vacuumed by two diesel-powered tank trucks. No combustible gas tests had been conducted prior to starting the operation.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103573010	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	103573010	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	100715184			Occupation Not Listed

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