Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105076.015 - Employee's leg is broken, face is burned when cutting torch

Accident Summary Nr: 105076.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 04/23/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1310690.015	04/23/2018		237990	R-Tex Services, Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on April 23, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in demolition work at a warehouse. He was preparing to use a cutting torch when the torch's tank exploded. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured leg and burns to half his face.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Demolition, Explosion, Face, Fracture, Leg, Steel Plate, Torch

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Demolition				40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1310690.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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