Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314442187 - Brodhecker Landscaping & Excavating, Llc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314442187

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 05/11/2010

Site Address:
Brodhecker Landscaping & Excavating, Llc.
62 Flocktown Road
Schooleys Mountain, NJ 07870

Mailing Address:
207 County Route 519, Newton, NJ 07860

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/11/2010

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/21/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100022748

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200023679

Event: 05/11/2010

Employee Is Killed in Tank Explosion

On May 11, 2010, an employee was using a gas powered abrasive cutoff saw to cut open a 2,000 gallon fuel tank, which was above ground. As he started to cut, there was an ignition of vapors in the tank causing the end to be blown off, killing him and igniting his truck, which burned completely.

Keywords: VAPOR, IGNITION SYSTEM, SAW, EXPLOSION, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314442187			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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