Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200676187 - Employee Dies of Burns While Dispensing Gasoline

Accident Summary Nr: 200676187 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/20/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310207162	06/20/2006	4231	488490	Mckenzie Tank Lines

Abstract: On June 20, 2006, Employee #1, with McKenzie Tank Lines Inc., was dispensing the remaining gasoline remaining in a tanker trailer into a 5-gal plastic bucket. The gas vapors ignited and caused third-degree burns on approximately 70 percent of his body. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital, where he died four days later.

Keywords: BURN, TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, MECHANIC, TRUCK, TRAILER, GASOLINE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310207162			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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