Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 42822.015 - One employee is killed and one injured in oil tanker explosi

Accident Summary Nr: 42822.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 03/27/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
898588.015	03/28/2013		484220	Plains Trucking Llc

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on March 27, 2013, Employee #1 and #2 were preparing to clean out the inside of a crude oil tanker trailer with a power washer. They were in the first step of the process which was empting the trailer of residual oil when an explosion occurred. The explosion blasted a hole in the roof, throwing Employee #1 through the roof, killing him. He was found on the ground outside of the shop. Employee #2 was found inside the shop with a cut to the forehead and burn injuries. Employee #2 was air-lifted to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Combustible Liquid, Confined Space, Crude Oil, Explosion, Forehead, Laceration, Oil Tank, Roof, Tank Truck, Trailer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	898588.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction
2	898588.015	19	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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