Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 758441 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN CONFINED SPACE EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 758441 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/09/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103932695	06/10/1987	7538	0	Paul'S Trailer Service Inc

Abstract: AT 3:45 PM ON JUNE 9, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING INSIDE A SIX FOOT DIAMETER, NINE FOOT LONG COMPARTMENT IN A FORTY FOOT TANKER TRAILER. HE WAS PREPARING TO MAKE AN INTERNAL WELD REPAIR TO A BAFFLE VOID WALL. HE WAS USING A MILLER TIG WELDER. WHEN THE WELDING TORCH WAS LIT, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE COMPARTMENT HAD BEEN STEAM-CLEANED BUT THE BAFFLE VOID HAD BEEN PURGED WITH AMBIENT AIR (NOT AN INERT GAS). THE EMPLOYEE WAS DEAD UPON ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS INTERNAL INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE EXPLOSION.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, STEAM CLEANER, WORK RULES, WELDER, EXPLOSION, PURGING, COMPARTMENT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103932695			Fatality	Concussion	Welders and cutters

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