Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 176495.015 - Employee is fatally injured after ignition of flammable gas

Accident Summary Nr: 176495.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 12/10/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1793356.015	12/13/2024		238220	D.A. Dodd, Llc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on December 10, 2024, Employee #1 was using a torch to heat the steel lid of a tank, intending to cut a hole for installing a level indicator. Flammable gas inside the tank ignited as the torch was applied, causing the tank to rupture. The employee's lanyard was cut during the incident, resulting in a fall to the ground. He sustained blunt force trauma to the head and died from his injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Flammable Liquid, Flammable Vapors, Gas, Ground, Head, Ignition, Lanyard, Rupture, Tank, Traumatic Brain Injury

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair				30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1793356.015	28	M	Fatality		Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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