Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 605188 - One employee killed, another injured during tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 605188 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 10/01/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106094782	10/04/1993	3743	0	Alabama Railcar Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was spraying a flammable lining inside a railroad tank car. The light being used for illumination pulled apart and ignited flammable vapors. An explosion occurred, killing Employee #1, who sustained severe burns. Employee #2, the attendant, was also badly burned. He was hospitalized. No monitoring was conducted to monitor the flammable levels.

Keywords: BURN, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, RAILROAD TANK CAR, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106094782			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	106094782			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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