Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200785202 - Welder Is Killed In Explosion While Cutting Fuel Tank
Accident: 200785202 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 04/22/2011 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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314182445 | 04/25/2011 | 5093 | Youngblood Scrap & Metals | ||||
On April 22, 2011, Employee #1 was in scrap metal yard using a propane/oxygen cutting torch to cut up a fuel tank. When the tank exploded, he was killed. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, vapor, flammable liquid, flammable vapors, welder, explosion, combustible liquid, tank
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 314182445 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters |