Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202344255 - One employee killed, one injured in tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 202344255 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 11/19/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307178194	11/19/2003	1542	236220	Qrc, Inc.

Abstract: On November 19, 2003, Employee #1 was cleaning an underground tank (already aboveground), using a circular gas saw to cut an opening for access to the tank, when the gas saw ignited combustible vapors inside the tank, causing an explosion that killed Employee #1 instantly and injured an employee from another company. The convenience store in front of the tank being cut was totally destroyed due to the fire following the explosion caused by propane tanks stored in front of the building

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TANK CLEANING, CIRCULAR SAW, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307178194			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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