Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14306005 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN SALVAGE PIT EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 14306005 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 06/08/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105498489	06/09/1987	5093	0	Southern Tin Compress Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN A LARGE PIT UNDER A HYDRAULIC PRESS IN A SALVAGE YARD. FUMES FROM ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ISOBUTANE AND GASOLINE CONTAINERS HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE PIT AND WERE IGNITED WHEN MOLTEN METAL FROM AN OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING OPERATION FELL INTO THE PIT.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WELDING, TORCH, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105498489			Fatality	Concussion	Production helpers

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