Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201343480 - Explosion Kills Employee Welding Gas Tank

Accident Summary Nr: 201343480 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 12/31/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306173287	01/02/2004	1389	213112	Glacier Petroleum

Abstract: On December 31, 2003, Employee #1 was welding a patch to a diesel fuel tank on a pre-mix unit for an oil drill rig. While Employee #1 was welding an explosion occurred. After the explosion, Employee #1 caught fire and went outside of the shop area where two employees from another company extinguished the fire. Employee #1 suffered burns but then proceeded back into the shop area to assist an employee working under a vehicle. Employee #1 was later taken to the hospital where he died.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, OIL WELL DRILLING, WELDER, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306173287			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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