OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221483811

W.S. RED HANCOCK INC.

BENTONIA, MS— 2022-08-04T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Catwalk, Explosion, Fire, Pipe, Water Tank, Welder, Welding
NAICS: 213112
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346114747
Employer profile: W.S. RED HANCOCK INC.
Summary number: 221483811
Report ID: 0419400
Project type: B
Construction end-use: H

Event description

One employee is killed, five are injured when tank explodes

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 a.m. on July 29, 2022, employees were welding piping that connected two salt water disposal tanks and installing a catwalk to the tanks. Two employees were welding on the piping, when an explosion occurred. Seven employees suffered burns in the explosion and six of the employees required hospitalization. One of the six employees hospitalized died on August 4, 2022, as a result of his burns.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
783

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