Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14552376 - Employee killed when struck by end of exploding tank

Accident Summary Nr: 14552376 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 07/13/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1027374	07/13/1984	1795	0	D & V Wrecking Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 13, 1984, Employee #1 and a coworker were preparing to cut the ends off of an old underground gasoline storage tank. Employee #1 was filling the approximately 5 ft in diameter by 18 ft long tank with water. When the coworker started to cut the tank, it exploded. Employee #1 was struck by the end of the tank and thrown approximately 96 ft. He suffered multiple devastating injuries and was killed.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, GASOLINE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1027374			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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