Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170829618 - Employee sustains minor injuries during explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170829618 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 09/11/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119543841	09/07/1995	9999	0	Thomas Mcclellan And Lee Wilson

Abstract: Employee #1, the business owner, was cutting and burning on an empty 10,000 gallon gas tank approximately 13 ft away from a similar tank that was partially filled with water and No Flash, which is used to control fumes. Employee #1 had finished cutting the gas tank and was taking a break when the second tank exploded. The front section of the tank landed approximately 200 ft away, damaging several small pleasure boats. Employee #1 suffered minor cuts below his knee.

Keywords: KNEE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119543841			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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