Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200371862 - One employee killed and one injured in tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200371862 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/14/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303559231	08/22/2001	1799	0	Amps Welding And Machine

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were installing a platform on top of a storage tank containing ethylene glycol. While the tank was receiving an ethylene glycol mixture from the process line, Employee #1 began to weld a clip on the tank. Shortly after striking the arc, the top of the tank blew open and the contents ignited. Employee #1 received burns, lacerations, and fractures which later resulted in his death and Employee #2 received minor cuts and bruises.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, ETHYLENE GLYCOL, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDER, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, TANK, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303559231			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	303559231			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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