Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 87732.015 - Employee is killed in explosion while welding

Accident Summary Nr: 87732.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 08/08/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1167974.015	08/09/2016		335311	Florida Transformer, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 8, 2016, Employee #1 was using a welding type gouging rod to cut and remove the top of a sealed 3 phase transformer. Combustible gases within the transformer ignited and exploded, and Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Explosion, Welder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1167974.015	52	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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