OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221386535

64105 - VEST FABRICATION - CERTIFIED WELDING LLC

NICHOLASVILLE, KY· 2021-08-25T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Dump Truck, Explosion, Fire, Fire Extinguisher, Fuel Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, Welding
NAICS: 811310
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345499628
Employer profile: 64105 - VEST FABRICATION - CERTIFIED WELDING LLC
Summary number: 221386535
Report ID: 0452110

Event description

Employee is killed in explosion and fire

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 noon on August 25, 2021, an employee was welding a cracked weld on a dump truck when an explosion occurred and ignited his clothing. The dump truck owner saw employee was on fire, pulled him out from under the truck, drug him approximately 38 feet, and used a fire extinguisher to put him out. The employee was soaked in hydraulic fluid and diesel fuel. The employee died from his injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
999

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