Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 811596 - Employee dies of burns from gas explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 811596 -- Report ID: 0257250 -- Event Date: 04/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18692533	04/25/1988	8211	0	Esc. Julio Collazo Silva

Abstract: Employees of a liquified gas company were lowering a cylinder of gas from a truck. The cylinder fell to the ground and the valve broke open, allowing gas to leak out, which caused an explosion and fire. Employee #1 was burned over 90 percent of his body and died.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, CYLINDER, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, VALVE, OFF LOADING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18692533			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation

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