Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200810034 - Employee killed when drip gas tanker truck ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 200810034 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 04/28/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123388548	04/29/1996	1321	0	American Oil & Gas
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123388662	04/29/1996	4213	0	Mid Con Gas Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was loading his tanker with drip gas, a natural gas byproduct. After completing the process, he went on top of the tanker and opened the hatch to verify that the tanker was full. As Employee #1 released the hatch, liquid vapors began to escape and were blown toward the diesel tractor. The vapors were sucked into the tractor's air intake, causing the diesel engine to begin racing into a runaway condition. The engine exploded, and the resulting fire ignited the remaining fuel in the truck's fuel tank and the drip gas in the tanker itself. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, DIESEL TRUCK, NATURAL GAS, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123388548					Occupation Not Listed
2	123388662			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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