Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14232375 - Employee Dies In Welding Explosion
Accident: 14232375 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 06/25/1990 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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100784693 | 10/30/1990 | 4212 | M & E Trucking | ||||
Employee #1 sprayed starting fluid inside a tire and ignited it to cause an explosion which would seal the tire against the rim. A small crack was found in the rim and Employee #1 began to weld the rim. There were sufficient amounts of starting fluid and oxygen still left inside the tire to cause a violent explosion which killed him. | |||||||
Keywords:
welding, explosion, tire rim, tire
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 100784693 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |