Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14494124 - ASPHALT TRUCK EXPLOSION AND FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14494124 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 04/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1367747	04/22/1985	1611	0	Gilvin Terrill Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST FINISHED FILLING THE DISTRIBUTION TRUCK WITH MC-30, A PRIMER BASE COATING. AS HE BEGAN TO CLEAN THE BACK END OF THE DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. HE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BURNED TO DEATH.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, TRUCK, ASPHALT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1367747			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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