Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201942729 - One Employee Is Killed, Three Were Injured in Tank Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201942729 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 10/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311435184	10/07/2008	2911	324110	Psc Industrial Outsourcing Lp

Abstract: On October 7, 2008, Employees #1, #2, #3 and #4 were working near the place where a worker was welding components of a catwalk over a waste oil storage tank. The welding activity ignited waste oil flammable vapors that resulted in the storage tank exploding. Employee #1 was killed in the explosion while Employees #2, #3, and #4 were hospitalized for unspecified injuries. The explosion resulted in damage to the waste oil plant and significant contamination from spilled waste oils.

Keywords: OIL TANK, WELDING, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311435184					Occupation not reported

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