Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 85761.015 - Employee is struck and killed when air compressor explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 85761.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 05/28/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1150805.015	05/28/2016		811192	Julio Salcedo Vega

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on May 28, 2016, an employee was operating a commercial air compressor. The employee was unable to disconnect the compressor motor causing it to over pressurize the air tank, resulting in an explosion caused by tank failure. The explosion caused severe blunt force trauma to the employee who was struck by the air tank and killed.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Air Pressure, Explosion, Pressure Vessel, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1150805.015	41	M	Fatality		Automobile body and related repairers

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