Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202518692 - Employees Are Burned in Tank Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 202518692 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/31/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312573140	04/02/2009	0139	111998	Vieira Agricultural Enterprises

Abstract: On March 31, 2009, Employees #1 and #2 were using a cutting torch to loosen a bolt on a 350 gallon tank that had previously held a flammable or combustible liquid. The tank exploded, and both employees were burned. Both were hospitalized; one with burns over 70 percent of his body, and the other with burns over 30 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, TORCH, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312573140			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	312573140			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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