Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200074425 - Employee Is Pinned by Propane Tank and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200074425 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 07/30/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314474529	07/30/2010	5984	454312	Blossman Gas Of North Carolina, Inc.

Abstract: On July 30, 2010, Employee #1, a gas salesman and a delivery driver, was delivering liquid propane to a residence. The 500-gallon, above-ground service tank was located part-way up a slope. As the employee was filling the tank, the tank dislodged and slid/rolled down the slope, catching him. The tank and the employee rolled down the slope and was stopped by a small tree. The tank was resting on the employee's chest and abdomen. Employee #1 died from traumatic asphyxia due to the weight of the tank on his body.

Keywords: CHEST, DELIVERY WORK, ABDOMEN, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, FALL, PROPANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314474529			Fatality	Asphyxia	Driver-sales workers

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