April 3, 1989
NM · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by flying object
FUEL TANK RUPTURED AFTER BEING WELDED ON. THE WELDER WAS CHECKING FOR AIR LEAKS WITH HIS HAND WHEN THE TANK, STILL WARM, EXPLODED. THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT ABDOMINAL AREA WITH FLYING METAL. HE HAD A LARGE GASH ON HIS HEAD AND INTERNAL INJURIES (SEVERED ARTERIES AND A SHATTERED LIVER). VICTIM WAS RUSHED TO LAJARA HOSPITAL NEAR ANTONITO, COLORADO WHERE HE DIED OF HIS INJURI