Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201362316 - Two Employees Die from Fire While Painting Inside of a Tank

Accident Summary Nr: 201362316 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 11/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306657537	11/15/2004	4941	221310	Diamond Enterprise, Inc.

Abstract: On November 11, 2004, two employees were painting the interior surface of a horizontal water tank. The paint vapors ignited and badly burned the employees who died later in the hospital.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CONSTRUCTION, PAINT, CHEMICAL VAPOR, PAINTER, WATER TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306657537			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	306657537			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painters, construction and maintenance

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