Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201681681 - Employee is killed while cutting empty fuel tank

Accident Summary Nr: 201681681 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 07/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305763716	07/19/2004	7021	721310	Whalers Cove Lodge

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on July 17, 2004, Employee #1 was using a cutting torch to cut the top off of a 500-gallon fuel tank that had previously contained diesel fuel when he suffered a chemical burn and died. He was fabricating a burn barrel so his friend would not have to spend all day burning waste oil in two small burn barrels. This activity was not part of his normal work duties.

Keywords: BURN, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FIRE, TORCH, CHEMICAL BURN, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305763716			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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