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Accident Summary Nr: 689943 - TANK RUPTURED, KILLING EMPLOYEE ON TOP

Accident Summary Nr: 689943 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 11/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104588462	12/02/1986	2046	0	Minnesota Corn Processors

Abstract: SOMETIME AFTER 11 AM ON NOVEMBER 28, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A SUPERVISOR FOR MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION AT THE PLANT, DIRECTED THE PRESSURIZATION OF A STAINLESS STEEL TANK NOT DESIGNED OR CONSTRUCTED TO BE PRESSURIZED. THE TANK WAS 8 1/2 TO 9 FEET HIGH AND 10 FEET IN DIAMETER. EMPLOYEE #1'S PURPOSE WAS TO POP OUT DENTS IN THE ROOF OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #1 CAUTIONED TWO OTHER STAFF MEMBERS OF THE DANGERS OF THIS PROCEDURE. THEN, WITH THE TANK PRESSURIZED TO TWENTY POUNDS, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE TANK AND STRUCK THE ROOF TWICE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE TANK RUPTURED, FLYING INTO THE AIR AND THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 50 FEET. THE CAUSE OF DEATH OF EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A RUPTURED AORTA.

Keywords: HEART, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, HIGH PRESSURE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104588462			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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