Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106549.015 - Employee is caught by drum explosion while cutting with acet

Accident Summary Nr: 106549.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 03/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1305358.015	03/30/2018		423140	American Implement, Inc.

Abstract: On March 30, 2018, an employee was cutting scrap metal to size and began to cut the tops of 55 gallon drums with an oxygen acetylene torch. The employee began to cut the top off when it exploded and he suffered with burns, lacerations, and contusions to the face, chest, and arms. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Acetylene Torch, Arm, Burn, Chest, Contusion, Drum, Explosion, Face, Laceration, Scrap Metal

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1305358.015	19	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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