A painter died of extensive burn injuries after an explosion inside a tank he was painting. A co-worker was also injured but recovered. Both were working for a sheet metal fabrication firm. They were assigned to paint the inside of a newly-fabricated 1,300-gallon (4,921-liter) tank. The victim entered the tank by stepping on the built-in mixing blades. He was wearing a supplied air respirator without an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus for escape, as well as a welder's cap, coveralls, rubber gloves and steel-toe boots. The co-worker set a 400-watt halogen lamp over the tank entryway to provide lighting. The tank was not […]
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