Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200032431 - Employee Killed in Fuel Tank Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200032431 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 03/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307383505	03/16/2005	4493	713930	Marine Services Corp.

Abstract: On March 16, 2005, an employee using oxygen acetylene torch to scrap old fuel tanks from a boat. The employee cut a hole into one of the two fuel tanks being scrapped. The employee began to cut the second fuel tank and it exploded killing the employee.

Keywords: ACETYLENE, TORCH, EXPLOSION, TANK, BOAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307383505			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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