Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200380525 - Employee is killed in an explosion of tank

Accident Summary Nr: 200380525 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 01/27/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122174881	01/27/2004	1389	213112	I.L Geer And Sons

Abstract: On January 27, 2004, an employee was welding a six-inch piece of six in channel onto the frame of a farm wagon. A 6,300 gallon tank, used to transport crude oil from the field to the refiner, was set on the four pieces of channel located on the wagon frame. As the employee began welding on one of the channel pieces, the explosion occurred. The employee was killed.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, AGRICULTURE, WELDER, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122174881			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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