Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14475388 - Employee killed when struck by exploding water tank

Accident Summary Nr: 14475388 -- Report ID: 0625100 -- Event Date: 01/10/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101813236	01/13/1986	1629	0	Monterey Montarery Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 p.m. on January 10, 1986, Employee #1 was walking around the end of a 2,000 gallon water tank. The tank was half full while water lines were being purged using 110 psi of air pressure. Due to an employee error, a valve to the plant lines had been closed and the valve to the water tank opened. The top half of the water tank become overpressurized and the end of the tank blew out, striking Employee #1. He was killed instantly.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, OPEN VALVE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, PURGING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, WATER TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101813236			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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