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Hot Work on Waste Water Tank Fatality

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 Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in...

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When they say it can never happen… Worker Dies From Burns After Spark Ignites Cigarette Lighter (OSHA Case #202638235)

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…...

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