Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200770055 - Employee Burned When Waste Oil Tank Explodes
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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122118631 | 02/12/1997 | 7549 | Stephens Towing And Auto, Inc. |
On February 12, 1997, Employee #1, of Stephen's Towing and Auto, Melrose, MA, was welding between 5 and 7 ft away from a 275 gallon waste oil tank. The tank exploded, and Employee #1 sustained burns that required hospitalization.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 122118631 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Automobile mechanics |