Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170228605 - Employee killed in fuel tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170228605 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 03/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110667110	03/09/1990	5015	0	A-1 Salvage

Abstract: Employee #1 was observing the removal of a motor from a junk car. A coworker was using a cutting torch to cut the motor mounts without disconnecting or draining the fuel lines. Apparently, a spark ignited fumes and the fuel tank exploded. Employee #1 was engulfed in flames and died from the burns he sustained.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, TORCH, EXPLOSION, SPARK, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110667110			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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