Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 816777 - Employee killed in tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 816777 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 04/12/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100770965	04/13/1989	1795	0	R.N. Russell Welding
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100771252	04/20/1989	1795	0	Wesson Oil Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was hired to cut up underground tanks and dispose of the pieces. A leaded gasoline tank was taken to the cutting area. The tank was flooded with nitrogen and then sampled at the exit ports. The tank was then steamed and flooded again with nitrogen. The employee again checked the tank at the ports only and said it was okay. He put the steam hose in and started to cut. When the torch punctured the tank, it blew. The tank pinned Employee #1 between the welding truck and the tank, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, CRUSHED, EXPLOSION, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100770965			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	100771252					Occupation Not Listed

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