Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14559603 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN USING CUTTING TORCH ON STORAGE TANK

Accident Summary Nr: 14559603 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 07/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107854846	07/22/1989	1629	0	U.S.P.C.I., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107854853	07/22/1989	4013	0	Union Pacific Railroad Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107854861	07/22/1989	1629	0	Flint Engineering & Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was involved in the removal of an underground storage tank, and was cutting on the vessel with a gas cutting torch. This action caused an explosion resulting in his death.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, LACERATION, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107854846	Fatality	Other	Excavating and loading machine operators
2	107854853			Occupation Not Listed
3	107854861			Occupation Not Listed

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