Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14522890 - Employee Killed When Struck By Exploding 6,000 Gallon Tank

**Accident: 14522890 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 03/29/1989**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101309805	04/04/1989	1795	Butcher & Son

Employee #1 was burning the end of a 6,000 gallon fuel tank at a demolition contractor's yard. The tank exploded, striking and killing Employee #1. Cleaning and testing of the tank's contents had not been performed by management.

Keywords: flammable liquid, flammable vapors, work rules, explosion, fuel oil, tank, cutting and burning

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	101309805			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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