Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14460471 - Employee burned when flammable vapors ignited by welding

Accident Summary Nr: 14460471 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 05/29/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14843445	05/31/1984	7699	0	Callis-Thompson Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was arc welding the hatch door on the outer wall of the third compartment of a 2,300 gallon capacity fuel oil tank truck, MD license tag #H40098, tank plate #23038. The heat ignited residual flammable vapors, starting an intense fire. Employee #1 sustained second- and third-degree burns over 70 percent of his body. The employer had failed to clean the tank compartments to remove all flammable materials.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDING, FUEL OIL, FUEL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14843445			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Petroleum engineers

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