CASE |
MIFACE Summaries of MIOSHA Inspections |
Case 125 |
38-year-old construction equipment operator died when an explosion occurred while he was cutting pipes on top of a 400 gallon oil storage tank with a Partner K950 gas powered chop saw. |
Case 211 |
42-year-old construction laborer died when the gases in the 6,000-gallon underground diesel storage tank he was cutting ignited and caused an explosion. |
Case 336 |
48-year-old plumber/pipefitter died when methane gas emitted from an active sewage digester tank was ignited by another contractor’s cutting torch while conducting demolition work in a digester tank. |
Case 380 |
37-year-old sheet metal laborer died of smoke and soot inhalation complications as a result of a fire. |
Case 455 |
36-year-old pipefitter died when purging with natural gas, the 1-inch gas line feeding a 2nd floor unit exploded. |