Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14516017 - FIRE / EXPLOSION IN CONFINED SPACE

Accident Summary Nr: 14516017 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 11/05/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1956960	11/15/1984	3743	0	Garrett Railroad Car & Equipment Co Of Fla Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING THE INTERIOR OF A 10,000 GALLON CAPACITY RAILROAD TANK CAR WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 HANDLED THE AIR LINES ON TOP OF THE CAR. SPRAYING THE INTERIOR NORMALLY TAKES 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR. SOMETHING CAUSED THE FLEXIBLE CORD OF AN EXPLOSION-PROOF LIGHT TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE LIGHT HOUSING. A SPARK IGNITED THE FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE, CAUSING A FIRE AND EXPLOSION INSIDE THE CAR.

Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, RAILROAD CAR, EXPLOSION, SPARK, ELECTRIC CORD, PAINTER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1956960			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	1956960			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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