Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14320139 - Employee Killed In Oil Tank Explosion
Accident: 14320139 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 03/21/1990 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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102600186 | 03/23/1990 | 5093 | Sparr Salvage | ||||
Employee #1 was using an oxyacetylene torch to burn the end off a 6000 gallon oil tank when the tank exploded, dismembering and killing him. | |||||||
Keywords:
acetylene torch, flammable liquid, flammable vapors, work rules, oil tank, explosion, cutting and burning
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 102600186 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters |