Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200370922 - Two employees killed, four injured when tank explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200370922 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302427737	03/14/2000	1629	0	S W & B Construction Corporation

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were welding electrical lugs onto the piping of a condensate recovery tank as part of installing static lines. The lines were heated up and flammable gases inside the pipelines ignited, causing the entire tank to explode. Employees #1 and #2 were killed. Employees #3 through #6, who were working in the vicinity, sustained multiple contusions and other minor injuries from flying debris, but none required hospitalization.

Keywords: INSTALLING, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, GAS, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302427737	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	302427737	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
3	302427737	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
4	302427737	Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
5	302427737	Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
6	302427737	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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