At 12:30 p.m. on September 27, 2017, Employee #1 was welding on the exterior wall of a wastewater storage tank. The tank became over-pressurized, causing an explosion. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor below and was killed. Membership Content
On March 28, 2014, Employee #1, working at a construction company's job site, was engaged in exterior carpentry. He was using a cutting torch. A spark from the torch fell into the worker's front pocket. The worker had a butane lighter in his pocket. The spark caused the lighter to explode, and the worker sustained severe burns. Emergency services were called. Either at the job site or subsequently at the hospital, the worker died from his burns. This fatality was investigated by Indiana OSHA. The investigation determined that there was no employer/employee relationship between the fatally injured worker and the construction company. CLICK HERE for the case file
2010 Hotwork/Welding Accidents thru 1/31/10
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