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Accident Summary Nr: 14495089 - 1 EMPLOYEE KILLED, 3 INJURED WHEN DIESEL TANK EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 14495089 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 01/13/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102418316	01/13/1988	7359	0	Cherokee Fishing And Rental

Abstract: AT 8:40 AM ON JANUARY 13, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEEN WELDING FOUR (4) STEEL BRACKETS ONTO THE BOTTOM OF A 300 GALLON STEEL BAFFLED TANK. THE TANK HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED DIESEL FUEL. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE EMPTY, BUT NO ONE AT THE FACILITY, INCLUDING THE SUPERVISOR, HAD CHECKED TO ASSURE THAT IT WAS EMPTY, OR THAT IT HAD BEEN CLEANED SUFFICIENTLY TO BE WELDED ON. AT 9:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A METAL ANGLE ON THE TRAILER CARRYING THE TANK. THE TANK SUDDENLY EXPLODED SETTING EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE BUILDING ON FIRE. EMPLOYEES #2, #3 AND #4 SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION WHILE THEY WERE RESCUING EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BURNS TO 100% OF HIS BODY. HE DIED IN THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY.

Keywords: BURN, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, INHALATION, WELDING, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102418316	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	102418316	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	102418316	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	102418316	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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