Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 174519.015 - Employee is fatally injured in sandblast tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 174519.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 02/22/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1805947.015	02/24/2025		325510	Semper Fi Industrial Coatings

Abstract: At 2:49 p.m. on February 22, 2025, Employee #1 was standing on a 5-foot ladder inspecting a sandblasting tank while refilling it and checking hose connections. An unidentified substance inside the tank exploded, causing Employee #1 to be thrown from the ladder. Employee #1 was fatally injured.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Explosion, Fall, Ground, Hose, Ladder, Sandblasting, Tank, Thrown, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1805947.015	39	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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