Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 744490 - Employee dies in asphalt tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 744490 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 06/28/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120632849	06/30/1993	1611	0	Niu Construction

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 28, 1993, Employee #1 was in a front end loader bucket using an oxygen/acetylene welding torch to cut off nuts from a panel on the side of an asphalt storage tank. An explosion occurred. Employee #1 died from his injuries on July 2, 1993, at approximately 10:00 a.m.

Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, EXPLOSION, TANK, ASPHALT, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120632849			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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