Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 758797 - Two employees injured in tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 758797 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 12/04/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107966806	12/06/1989	4212	0	Halls Specialties Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:38 p.m. on December 4, 1989, Employee #2 was holding a bracket that Employee #1 was going to weld onto the rear of a 5,000 gal n-hexane tank. When Employee #1 struck an arc with the mig welder, the fumes that had built up around the rear valve assembly that was being repaired caused the empty tank to explode. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and severe ear damage. Employee #2 suffered severe facial damage and a concussion. Both employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, WELDING, EXPLOSION, HEARING LOSS, CONCUSSION, FACE, TANK, ARC WELDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107966806			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Garage and service station related occupations
2	107966806			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Garage and service station related occupations

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