Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170389233 - Employee killed, coworker injured during tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170389233 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/30/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114984727	11/30/1995	4613	0	Phillips Pipe Line Company

Abstract: On or about November 30, 1995, Employees #1 and #2 were welding a ladder to the side and top of a 10,000 gallon waste water tank located at the Phillips pipeline terminal in East Chicago. Employee #1 was on top of the tank holding the ladder. Employee #2 was standing on the ladder and was welding the top of the ladder to the top of the tank. A hot piece of material fell into the flammable fumes in the tank, causing an explosion. The explosion blew Employee #1 off the top of the tank. He was killed. Employee #2 was thrown from the ladder. He sustained abrasions, a cut, and ear injuries. The tank was not ventilated.

Keywords: VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EAR, WELDING, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, ABRASION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114984727			Fatality	Concussion	Welders and cutters
2	114984727			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Welders and cutters

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