Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 75821.015 - Employee Is Killed In Liquid Petroleum Vapors Explosion In R

Accident Summary Nr: 75821.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 04/14/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1055463.015	04/14/2015		488210	Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 1:08 p.m. on April 14, 2015, Employee #1 was cleaning a petroleum sledge from the inside of a tanker railcar with metal scrapers and shovels. As he worked, the flammable vapors inside the tanker railcar ignited. Employee #1 suffered burns over the body and blunt force trauma from the liquid petroleum vapors explosion that killed him.

Keywords: Chemical, Railroad, Toxic Atmosphere

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1055463.015	40	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction
2	1055463.015	44	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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