Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200040111 - Employee killed when lp gas cargo tank explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200040111 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 07/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300048071	07/31/1997	7699	0	Canada, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in a maintenance shop when an lp cargo truck was returned to the vendor to determine why the tank valve failed to distribute the gas. The truck was taken inside the maintenance shop for troubleshooting and repair without the full, 2,600 gal cargo tank being emptied or purged. For some reason, gas escaped and quickly exploded. Employee #1 sustained severe burns and was killed; the building and truck were destroyed.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, REPAIR, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, GAS LEAK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300048071			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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