Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 37656.015 - Employee using torch causes explosion and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 37656.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 01/03/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
810321.015	01/04/2013		213112	Herod Industries Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:27 a.m. on January 3, 2013, Employee #1 was connecting a tanker truck to a 300 barrel tank to offload produced water from an oil well. The hose and connection were frozen and he used a propane torch to heat up the hose to allow it to bend to make the connection with the tank. While heating the hose an explosion occurred and Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Combustible Liquid, Explosion, Fire, Natural Gas, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Torch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	810321.015	49	M	Fatality		Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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