Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14429336 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN LID BLEW OFF A PRESSURIZED TANKER

Accident Summary Nr: 14429336 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 05/18/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101109742	05/24/1988	3273	0	Gordon Construction & Ready Mix

Abstract: A CEMENT TANKER WAS BEING PRESSURIZED TO UNLOAD BULK CEMENT. A PROBLEM DEVELOPED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANKER, THEN A TUBE BROKE, ALLOWING CEMENT TO SPEW OUT. EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ATOP THE TANKER AND BEGAN TO LOOSEN A HATCH TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE. THE HATCH BROKE INTO PIECES, BLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS BLOWN COMPLETELY OFF THE TANKER.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, CONCRETE TRUCK, HATCH, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101109742			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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