Zandstra Construction

Explosion, n.e.c. — Fractures and burns — RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Zandstra Construction in RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Zandstra Construction Report ID 2022032389
Address 255 Anderson Road City, State ZIP RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57701
Event Date March 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and burns Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c. Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary Source Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # 1584704
GPS Coordinates 44.03000, -103.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to do excavation work to remove a buried gas tank. He used a cutoff saw to cut off a vent pipe to the tank. Sparks from the saw ignited gasoline vapor causing an explosion. The employee suffered burns and broken ribs and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2022, a worker at Zandstra Construction in RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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