Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 969444 - Two employees injured in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 969444 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 04/07/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111182929	04/07/1993	9621	0	Carson City Dept. Of Public Works, St. Division

Abstract: Employees were transferring street repair asphalt from a portable tank to a large storage tank through an application hose. The asphalt solidified inside the hose. To liquefy the material, a propane torch was used to heat the application hose. The torch ignited vapors that were being emitted from the large storage tank and caused a large explosion. Employees #1 and #2 were injured; Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, STORAGE TANK, PROPANE TORCH, EXPLOSION, ASPHALT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111182929			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	111182929			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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