Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604348 - Employee dies of head injuries sustained in tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 604348 -- Report ID: 0418320 -- Event Date: 07/11/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105984157	07/18/1990	3731	0	Harland, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 a.m. on July 11, 1990, Employee #1 and coworkers were welding and burning on the deck of an old Liberty ship used by the U.S.C.G. as a test burn facility. Employee #1 was thrown back when an explosion occurred within the #4 center tank. He sustained massive head injuries from the blast and was transported by a helicopter to the hospital, where he died.

Keywords: HEAD, EXPLOSION, SHIP, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105984157			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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