Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 565838 - Employee killed in tank truck explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 565838 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 05/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103369203	05/06/1991	7699	0	Denver Detailing, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was inside a 45 ft long by 7 ft diameter tank truck applying a plastic coating to the walls of the tank using an air-supplied spray nozzle and portable lighting. An explosion and fire occurred, fatally burning Employee #1. The cause of the accident was unapproved lighting being used in a confined space in the presence of flammable vapors.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, LIGHTING FIXTURE, EXPLOSION, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103369203			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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