Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14533244 - Employee dies days after explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14533244 -- Report ID: 0215300 -- Event Date: 03/05/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17980525	03/19/1990	4491	0	Trailer Marine Transport Corp.

Abstract: At about 11:30 a.m. on March 5, 1990, Employee #1, a welder in the welding area of a maintenance shop, was using an oxyacetylene torch to cut angled metal. He was resting the metal on a 55 gallon drum filled with hydraulic oil. It is assumed that Employee #1 put too much heat on the drum, causing it to explode. Employee #1 sustained serious burns and died 10 days later.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, ACETYLENE TORCH, OIL DRUM, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC FLUID, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17980525			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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