Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201495785 - Diesel Tank Ruptures, Striking And Killing Worker
Accident: 201495785 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/30/2011 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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315072918 | 11/30/2011 | 0173 | Nichols Farms | ||||
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 30, 2011, Employee #1, a 51-year-old-male, General Field Laborer with Nichols Farms, located in Hanford CA, was working with two coworkers, emptying an old 1,000 gallon diesel tank that was scheduled to be removed. Employee #1 had hooked up a 125-psi air-compressor to assist emptying the diesel from the tank. The tank bulkhead ruptured from the pressure striking Employee #1 on the head. Employee #1 died as a result of this event. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, diesel fuel tank, cleaning, compressed air, tank cleaning, rupture, tank
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 315072918 | Fatality | Concussion | Laborers, except construction |