Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200830115 - Employee killed when oil tank explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200830115 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 11/13/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300596970	11/13/1997	7699	0	Abc Tank Cleaning And Repairing Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a vacuum to clean out a 25,000 gallon oil tank when the tank exploded. He was transported to Elmhurst Hospital, where he died.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, OIL TANK, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300596970			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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