Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201989829 - Employee Is Killed in Tank Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201989829 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 11/21/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307174375	11/21/2003	1799	238990	Richard Forrest

Abstract: On November 21, 2003, Employee #1, a self employed worker, received fatal head and torso injuries when flammable vapors inside a 10,000 gal tank were purposefully ignited, causing the tank to explode. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, TORSO, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307174375			Fatality	Amputation	Welders and cutters

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