Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 57230.015 - Employee is killed in tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 57230.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 12/17/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
953074.015	12/17/2013		213112	Hunter Hauling, Llc

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on December 17, 2013, an employee was assisting a welder to repair a leak on a tank. The tank was located on the bed of a tractor trailer. The employee entered the tank to hold a patch in place while the welder remained on the outside. As the welder applied the welding torch to the tank, an explosion occurred. The employee was ejected approximately 75 feet from the tank and was killed. The incident investigation determined that flammable gases were present in the tank that led to the explosion.

Keywords: Confined Space, Ejected, Explosion, Flammable Vapors

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	953074.015	45	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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