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Accident Summary Nr: 79069.015 - Employee is burned in explosion and later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 79069.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/23/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1087345.015	08/24/2015	4011	482111	104370 - National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Abstract: At 11:44 a.m. on August 22, 2015, Employee #1 was using a Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welder to repair a leak on a locomotive diesel fuel tank. The tank was an internal component of the locomotive that contained hazardous chemicals, including CITGO No.2 Diesel Fuel and High Sulfur, a Category 3 flammable liquid. During the welding/cutting operation, the tank exploded. Employee #1 sustained burns over 95 percent of his body. He died the next day, August 23, 2015 at 12:00 a.m.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Flammable Liquid, Fuel Oil, Locomotive, Sulfur, Tank, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1087345.015	27	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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