Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 36996.015 - Employee cutting into a tank is killed in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 36996.015 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 12/11/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
779021.015	12/11/2012		562211	East End Environmental Services Corp

Abstract: At 2:30 a.m. on December 11, 2012, an employee was cutting open above ground storage tank when it exploded. The employee suffered fatal injuries from the blast and resulting fire.

Keywords: Burn, Combustible Liquid, Explosion, Hazardous Waste

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	779021.015	21	M	Fatality		Hazardous Materials Removal Worker

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