Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170628481 - EMPLOYEE BURNED IN EXPLOSION WHEN CUTTING OPEN A TANK

Accident Summary Nr: 170628481 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/27/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120189790	07/27/1994	7389	0	Floyd Everfield

Abstract: Employee #1 was a self-employed contractor who was given a pile of street lighting poles to cut up, remove from the site and collect their scrap redemption value. For an unknown reason, Employee #1 went over to the tank storage area and began to cut a tank with an oxygen/acetylene torch. The tank exploded and Employee #1 was on fire. Employee #1 ran from the area approximately 50 yards, and was extinguished by other employees on site. Employee #1 did not survive the explosion and fire.

Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, FIRE, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120189790			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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