Accident Report Detail
Accident: 69438.015 - Employee Is Killed In Flammable Liquid Explosion
Accident: 69438.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 12/11/2014 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1008599.015 | 11/14/2014 | Durwood Greene Construction Co | |||||
At 8:45 a. m. on December 11, 2014, Employee #1 was transferring RC-250, a flammable liquid, from the tank farm into his truck. Once the employee was finished transferring the RC-250, he noticed that the line he was using had become stuck due to the cold temperature. Employee #1 decided to use a propane torch to unfreeze the line. Once he lit the propane torch, the flammable liquid ignited, causing an explosion. The employee sustained burns to his body and was killed. | |||||||
Keywords:
propane torch, burn, explosion, flammable liquid, truck
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | ||
1 | 1008599.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) |