Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201272655 - Employee Is Killed in Explosion in Fuel Tanker

Accident Summary Nr: 201272655 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 10/12/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311379879	10/12/2007	7692	811310	Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc.

Abstract: On October 12, 2007, an employee was working inside a compartment of a fuel tanker cutting out bulkheads. There was an explosion and fire, killing the employee.

Keywords: BURN, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311379879			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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