Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201320553 - Employee injured when tank exploded

Accident Summary Nr: 201320553 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 06/11/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306575580	06/13/2003	1794	238910	Wessner'S Excavating

Abstract: On June 11, 2003, Employee #1 drilled holes into a 150-gallon bulk fuel tank which once contained gasoline and was used for fueling trucks. Employee #1 then lit a cutting torch, and was preparing to cut the tank open, when it exploded. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, TORSO, TORCH, EXPLOSION, TANK, CONTUSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306575580			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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