Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201610375 - Employee jumped from truck to avoid explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201610375 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 04/06/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302044995	04/20/1998	1761	0	Arrow Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc

Abstract: An employee, carrying welding equipment, ascended a ladder to the platform on a hot asphalt tanker truck. The energized welding leads fell off his shoulder and contacted the metal tank. The resulting electric arc ignited the asphalt fumes and caused an explosion. The employee jumped from the tanker's platform and was hospitalized with a broken left knee and right ankle.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, FRACTURE, E GI III, VAPOR, ELECTRICAL, WELDER, EXPLOSION, FALL, WELDING ELECTRODE, ASPHALT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302044995			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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