Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170868822 - Employee killed when diesel tank on harvester explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 170868822 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119800175	08/19/1997	0161	0	Arnaudo Brothers

Abstract: On August 18, 1997, Employee #1, a ranch maintenance worker, was welding shut a leaking diesel fuel tank on a tomato harvester when it exploded. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, WELDING, HARVESTER, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119800175			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Farm workers

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