Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133426.015 - No employees are injured in acetylene tank explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 133426.015 -- Report ID: 0352460 -- Event Date: 02/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1513573.015	02/05/2021		562920	Sun Recycling Llc

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on February 5, 2021, employees were assisting the recycling operation by dropping off recycled material into the shredder system. One 3-foot-long acetylene tank was mixed in with the trash, picked up with the grapple of the Sennebogen, and placed into the shredder where it exploded. The explosion was mostly contained by the shredder, causing damage to the roof and walls of the facility. The employees in the vicinity evacuated swiftly and safely. There were no employee injuries.

Keywords: Acetylene, Evacuation, Explosion, Roof, Shredder, Tank, Wall

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1513573.015	37	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Waste/Debris Collector

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