Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14535199 - ASPHALT TANK FUMES IGNITED BY PROPANE TORCH; EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 14535199 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 10/24/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1640796	10/25/1984	2951	0	Minot Paving Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE ON A TANK TOP USING A PROPANE TORCH TO HEAT UP AN ELBOW ON A FLEXIBLE, 4-INCH HOSE. THE HOSE WAS USED TO TRANSFER ASPHALT FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER. WHEN THE TORCH WAS LIT, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE BLOWN INTO THE AIR. TWO OF THE MEN LANDED ON THE GROUND. THE THIRD MAN LANDED ON ONE OF THE OTHER TANK TOPS. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A FATAL CONCUSSION. EMPLOYEE #2 FRACTURED HIS LEG. EMPLOYEE #3 SUFFERED ABRASIONS ON HIS FACE.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, HOSE, PROPANE TORCH, EXPLOSION, ABRASION, CONCUSSION, FACE, ASPHALT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1640796	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	1640796	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	1640796	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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