Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 70164.015 - Employee is killed when struck by lid blown of a pressurized

Accident Summary Nr: 70164.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 01/14/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1021238.015	01/15/2015		811310	Anderson Tank & Trailer Service, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on January 14, 2015, an employee, a Mechanic/Welder, was troubleshooting a piping leak in a customer petroleum/cargo tank. The employee pressurized the cargo compartment by using compressed air to determine leaks in the piping system. Leaks were not found. After coming back from lunch, he went up to the top of the tank, apparently overlooked that the compartment had been pressurized, he proceeded to remove the testing lid, the testing lid blew off and struck him on the head. The testing lid he used had been fabricated in the shop. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Flying Object, Head, Mechanic, Pressure Piping, Pressure Vessel, Struck By, Welder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1021238.015	22	M	Fatality

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