FACE Facts: Welder Killed by Exploding Fuel Tank!

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  In a recent incident, a twenty-five-year-old welder, Carlos S.*(* Not the victim's real name), died while repairing a fuel tank. The tank was attached to the bed of a pick-up truck. There was still some flammable liquid or vapor left in the tank when Carlos started welding. Carlos had never had classes or other formal training in welding safety. What Went Wrong? Carlos did not know the precautions he needed to take when welding a fuel tank. The tank contained flammable vapors or liquids when Carlos started welding. What Should Be done? Make sure welders have been fully trained in fuel tank repair before starting any work. They should be tested to make sure they are competent. Make sure fuel tanks are inspected, cleaned, purged, and checked for flammable vapors or liquids before any welding occurs. The tanks may need to be filled with water or an inert gas. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Fuel Oils
  • Mortality
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Welding
• Keywords:
  • Injuries
  • Fatalities
  • Injury prevention
  • Safety practices
  • Equipment operation
  • Welders
  • Welding equipment
  • Flammable gases
  • Flammable liquids
  • Fuels
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059537
• Citation:
  Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2008 Apr; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  California Department of Public Health, Occupational Health Branch, FACE Program, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, 3rd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  FACE facts: welder killed by exploding fuel tank!
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228975/cdc_228975_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 375.13 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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