Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201331246 - One Employee Is Killed, One Injured in Tank Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201331246 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 11/09/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315004358	11/09/2010	1711	238220	Mollenberg-Betz Inc.

Abstract: On November 9, 2010, Employees #1 and #2 were working on a 10,000-gallon tank that contained a concentration of vinyl fluoride. The employees were performing hot work and they were electric arc welding. The tank exploded and killed Employee #1 and injured Employee #2.

Keywords: WELDING, EXPLOSION, TANK, ARC WELDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315004358			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters
2	315004358			Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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