Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14322259 - Employee killed as drum containing toluene explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 14322259 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 06/07/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108757618	06/07/1993	2899	0	Royston Laboratories, Division Of Chase Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting a 55-gallon drum that contained residual toluene. He was using a cutting torch and the heat caused the drum to explode. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAT, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, TOLUENE, TORCH, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108757618			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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