Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170336309 - Two employees killed in a fire in confined space

Accident Summary Nr: 170336309 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 03/08/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116111832	03/10/1995	3731	0	Trinity Industries Caruthersville

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were working on the second shift in a confined space on the aft end of a barge. One employee was welding, the other was tacking and watching for fires. A fire began inside the space, sending both employees out the entrance and to the top of the barge, where they died.

Keywords: BARGE, CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, WELDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116111832			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	116111832			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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