Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200358257 - Two Employees Are Burned When Gasoline Tank Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200358257 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/15/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313826760	12/16/2009	7699	811219	Law Petroleum, Inc.

Abstract: On December 15, 2009, Employee #1 was using a grinder to clean around an opening in the top of a 10,000-gallon gasoline tank. When the sparks from his grinder ignited gasoline vapors inside the tank, the tank exploded, burning Employee #1 and Employee #2.

Keywords: BURN, GRINDER, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, PURGING, GASOLINE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313826760			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	313826760			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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