Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200230308 - Two employees killed when steel tank explodes
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300208063 | 03/11/1998 | 1611 | 0 | Black'S Seal Coating And Maintenance, Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was welding a ladder onto a steel tank that was mounted on a vehicle. Employee #2, the company owner, was observing from a location nearby. The tank had contained gilsonite, a flammable liquid, and the vapors in the tank ignited. Employees #1 and #2 were killed in the resulting explosion and fire.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor's yard/facility | Other | Under $50,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300208063 | Fatality | Concussion | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion |
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| 2 | 300208063 | Fatality | Concussion | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion |
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