Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14375422 - EMPLOYEE BURNED WHEN COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IGNITES

Accident Summary Nr: 14375422 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 06/26/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100079805	08/31/1987	1711	0	Allied Mechanical Services, Inc.

Abstract: On June 26, 1987, Employee #1 was standing on a ladder about 15 ft above the floor, in an empty building, and removing a large 10-ft by 10-ft by 20-ft bag of polystyrene pieces and dust, hung on a cable. Employee #1 was cutting the cable, which was holding the bag with a cutting torch. When Employee #1 cut the record cable with the torch, the bag fell and caught fire from the torch's sparks. The fire engulfed Employee #1 and he suffered burns. Employee #1 died from burn complications seven weeks later.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, BUILDING, FIRE, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, EXPLOSION, SPARK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100079805			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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