Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201632874 - Two Employees Killed after Water Storage Tank Exploded

Accident Summary Nr: 201632874 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 07/08/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305556011	07/08/2002	8731	541710	H2o Technologies Ltd

Abstract: On July 8, 2002, Employee #1, a chemist, while experimenting with a system designed to add oxygen to water and using an 80-gallon water storage tank as a reservoir to hold water for the process began generating oxygen, hydrogen gas produced and accumulated in the storage tank. When Employee #1 removed the plug from the top of the 80-gallon water storage tank, the tank exploded. Employee #1 and another electrical engineer employee that was standing nearby died.

Keywords: STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, WATER TANK, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305556011			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	305556011			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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