Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14480487 - Employee killed when truck's gasoline tank explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 14480487 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 05/19/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2264042	05/21/1986	6513	0	Oakwood Gardens Associates

Abstract: Employee #1 was using an acetylene torch and lead solder to seal a 2 1/2 inch rupture in a truck's gasoline tank. He was killed when the gas tank exploded.

Keywords: REPAIR, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2264042			Fatality	Fracture	Janitors and cleaners

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