Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14468904 - Employee killed in explosion in tank truck

Accident Summary Nr: 14468904 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 07/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100396779	07/18/1988	7539	0	G. E. Sell Truck & Trailer Repair Center

Abstract: Employee #1 was welding inside a compartment of a four compartment heating oil/fuel truck. An explosion occurred in the compartment next to the one in which Employee #1 was working. The explosion caused the bulkheads between the compartments to separate at their welds and strike the employee on the head, fracturing his skull and killing him. He had not taken any precautions before entering the compartment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, WELDING, EXPLOSION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FUEL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100396779			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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