Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202250742 - Two Employees Injured When Tank Car Line Blew Out
Accident: 202250742 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 04/01/2001 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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304443724 | 04/10/2001 | 3531 | Paramount-Nevada Asphalt Company, Llc | ||||
Two employees were pumping hot asphalt from a railroad tank car into storage tanks. They opened the line to change the filter without following lockout procedures. Hot asphalt under pressure blew out, causing third degree burns to both employees. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, railroad tank car, storage tank, lockout, hot asphalt
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 304443724 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 304443724 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |