Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200023679 - Employee Is Killed in Tank Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200023679 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 05/11/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314442187	05/11/2010	1795	238910	Brodhecker Landscaping & Excavating, Llc.

Abstract: On May 11, 2010, an employee was using a gas powered abrasive cutoff saw to cut open a 2,000 gallon fuel tank, which was above ground. As he started to cut, there was an ignition of vapors in the tank causing the end to be blown off, killing him and igniting his truck, which burned completely.

Keywords: VAPOR, IGNITION SYSTEM, SAW, EXPLOSION, TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314442187			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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