Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170198303 - Employee killed in fuel tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170198303 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 02/23/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111927414	02/25/1991	1442	0	Sierra Rock Products Inc.

Abstract: At 3:40 p.m. on February 23, 1991, Employee #1 was welding closed a pinhole leak in a 125-gallon fuel tank. The tank had originally been used for diesel fuel, but gasoline was later stored in it. The tank was initially filled with water and fittings welded onto it; then holes were bored through the welded fittings. The water had been drained from the tank when Employee #1 attempted to weld closed the leak. The welding vaporized the residual gasoline and ignited the vapors, causing an explosion. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, GASOLINE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111927414			Fatality	Concussion	Welders and cutters

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