Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202340485 - Explosion in garbage truck hopper, one killed, one burned

Accident Summary Nr: 202340485 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 01/07/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300615713	11/25/1997	1795	0	Aff Corp.

Abstract: On January 7, 1998, Employee #1 and Employee #2, two private sanitation company employees who worked for Aff Corporation were hit by an explosion which came from the hopper of the garbage (refuse collection) truck. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 was badly burned. Police did not identify the exact cause of the explosion but reported that possibly a small (round) propane tank compacted in the truck compactor could have led to the explosion.

Keywords: BURN, GARBAGE TRUCK, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, CONCUSSION, TANK, HOPPER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	1	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300615713			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	300615713			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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