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Accident: 14297634 - Employee Sprains Thumb When 55-Gallon Drum Explodes
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2812253 | 05/09/1986 | 3443 | Ingold'S Hico Inc. |
On May 8, 1986, Employee #1 was cleaning up the storage yard of a facility that manufactures and repairs trash dumpsters, trash compactors, and bodies for trash trucks. He wheeled out an oxygen/acetylene cutting drum and started to cut a 55-gallon drum that had originally been used to hold toluene. The drum ruptured, causing Employee #1 to sprain his thumb. According to the foreman and coworkers, the 18-year-old employee, who had been trained at a private sector training school, had been instructed on May 7, 1986, not to use a torch to cut barrels but to use a hammer or cold chisel. No one saw him remove the torch from the shop. There were no apparent violations; rather, this was an apparent case of misconduct on the part of the employee.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2812253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Welders and cutters |