Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170868822 - Employee Killed When Diesel Tank On Harvester Explodes
Accident: 170868822 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/18/1997 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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119800175 | 08/19/1997 | 0161 | Arnaudo Brothers | ||||
On August 18, 1997, Employee #1, a ranch maintenance worker, was welding shut a leaking diesel fuel tank on a tomato harvester when it exploded. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, maintenance, diesel fuel tank, flammable liquid, flammable vapors, agriculture, work rules, welding, harvester, explosion
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 119800175 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Farm workers |