Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98739.015 - Three employees are killed when oil tank explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 98739.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 09/01/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1261139.015	09/01/2017		333992	Azteca Fabrication

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on September 1, 2017, three workers were sent to inspect and possibly repair a weld on a metal tank used to hold crude oil. The oil had been removed from the tank two days prior but had not been cleaned. Two of the workers were preparing to repair the weld using an arc welder. The exact cause of the explosion is unknown but it is likely that the arc from the welder ignited the crude oil vapor still in the tank. All three workers were completely burned and killed in the explosion.

Keywords: Explosion, Oil Tank, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Vapor, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	1261139.015	39	M	Fatality	Welders and cutters
2	1261139.015	34	M	Fatality	Welders and cutters
3	1261139.015	24	M	Fatality	Welders and cutters

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