Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14545933 - One employee dies and two are injured in gas tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14545933 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 02/06/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109192153	02/07/1994	7699	0	Atc Tank Lining, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1, #2, and #3 were attempting to remove the bung from the top of a vertical, unused gas tank. Employee #1 was loosening the bung threads with an arc welder when an explosion occurred. The explosion blew off the top of the tank, leaving the rest of the tank intact. Employee #1 died and Employees #2 and #3 were injured.

Keywords: WORK RULES, GAS, EXPLOSION, TANK, ARC WELDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109192153	Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	109192153	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Not specified mechanics and repairers
3	109192153	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.