Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201363306 - Employee Is Burned in Explosion, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201363306 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 10/09/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311417083	10/16/2008	7539	811118	L & T Construction Inc.

Abstract: On October 9, 2008, an employee was welding on a piece of earth moving equipment, scrapper, when sparks melted a plastic container with a unknown substance near him. The container exploded, catching the employee on fire. The employee was hospitalized and died on October 16.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, WELDING, EXPLOSION, SMOKE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311417083			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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