Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14283410 - Employee injured in acetylene cylinder explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14283410 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 06/23/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107353906	06/23/1993	5093	0	Suffolk Industries Recovery Corp. Dba P.K. Metals

Abstract: While Employee #1 dismantled and cut acetylene cylinders, an explosion occurred. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The cylinders were not properly purged of all gas.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, CYLINDER, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, ACETYLENE, GAS, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107353906			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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