Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201762978 - Employee Is Killed in Fuel Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201762978 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 07/13/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311063648	07/13/2007	5999	453998	Jb Jones Enterprises, Inc Dba High-Tech Equipment

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on July 13, 2007, Employee #1, a welder for High-Tech Equipment, was welding on a 1,000-gallon tank to install a sight gauge. The tank containing over 100 gallons of diesel fuel exploded and killed Employee #1. This accident occurred at Strong Industries Incorporated in Houston, Texas.

Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, VAPOR, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FIRE, WELDER, WELDING, GAS, EXPLOSION, SMOKE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311063648			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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