Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 890350 - Employee burned in propane tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 890350 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 06/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119588093	06/28/1993	2952	0	Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation

Abstract: On June 26, 1993, Employee #1 was assigned by his supervisor to move and unload nine railroad cars. Four of the cars were full and the other five were empty. The employee was operating the Trackmobile with the help of a spotter. When he got the group of railroad cars moving on the railroad tracks, the Trackmobile could not stop the nine railroad cars. The railroad cars pushed the Trackmobile into the train stop and its propane tank was ruptured, causing an explosion and fire. Employee #1 suffered third-degree burns over 9 to 10 percent of his legs, face, hands, and arms.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, RAILROAD CAR, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, ARM, FACE, TANK, HAND, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119588093			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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