Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 883769 - Employee killed when fuel tank explodes during cutting

Accident Summary Nr: 883769 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 07/21/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301368916	07/23/1999	0191	0	Martinsdale Colony

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting a fuel tank that had not been cleaned or purged. It exploded, and he was killed.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, TORCH, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301368916			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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