Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 909937 - Employee killed in gas storage tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 909937 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/06/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105478341	12/07/1988	5093	0	Smith Scrap Metal Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the southeast side of a work site cutting the end of a 5,000 gallon gasoline storage tank with a cutting torch. The gas fumes in the tank ignited, then exploded. Employee #1 sustained head and chest injuries and was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105478341			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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