Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14525521 - EMPLOYEE USING ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT DRUM; DRUM EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 14525521 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/18/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101717635	03/21/1986	5074	0	Bird Plumbing Corporation

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM ON MARCH 18, 1986, TWO EMPLOYEES OF THE BIRD PLUMBING CORP., WORKING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SHOP, WERE USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT THE BOTTOMS FROM EMPTY 55 GALLON DRUMS. THE DRUMS CONTAINED RESIDUES OF PVC SOLVENT AND GLUE. ONE DRUM EXPLODED AS IT WAS BEING CUT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS BURNED ABOUT THE EYES. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, TORCH, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101717635			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	101717635			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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