Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170623458 - Employee suffers flash burns when flammable vapors explode

Accident Summary Nr: 170623458 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/31/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120215108	11/14/1995	3443	0	Central Valley Tank

Abstract: Employee #1 was welding a tank that contained a flammable material when the vapors exploded. He sustained flash burns.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, WELDING, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TANK, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120215108			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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