Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112956.015 - Explosion injures two employees

Accident Summary Nr: 112956.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 01/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1373829.015	01/24/2019		213112	Ingram Professional Services; Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on January 8, 2019, Employee #1 and #2 were digging a two foot trench near an oil storage tank. As Employee #1 was crushing rocks with a crow bar, an explosion from the tank occurred. He was thrown from the site and sustained burns and a broken leg. Employee #2 sustained cuts to his legs and minor burns. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Flying Object, Fracture, Laceration, Leg, Oil Tank, Struck By, Trench

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1373829.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:
2	1373829.015	24	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

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