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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221373616

ASPHALT EXPRESS ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.

Event
Burn, Explosion, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Gas, Ignition System, Vapor, Welder
NAICS
484121
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345431050
Employer profile
ASPHALT EXPRESS ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.
Summary number
221373616
Report ID
0627700

Event description

Employee is killed due to explosion while welding

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on July 16, 2021, an employee was killed due to burns from a fire following an explosion that occurred while he was welding. The source of the explosion is unknown, but believed to be gases from the tank farm where he was working or welding gases ignited by either a vehicle or a welding machine.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    783

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