Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200332252 - Employee Dies after Explosion of Tanker Trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 200332252 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 12/13/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313900185	12/18/2009	4212	484220	Res Investments

Abstract: On December 13, 2009, Employee #1 was heating two butterfly valves on the back of his tanker trailer, which had been designated to haul water. As he heated the valves with a propane torch, the tanker trailer exploded. On December 18, 2009, he died of injuries sustained in the explosion.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, PROPANE TORCH, EXPLOSION, BUTTERFLY VALVE, PURGING, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313900185			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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