Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14545669 - Employee dies after being severely burned in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14545669 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 08/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106232770	08/08/1990	5093	0	Scrapco, Inc.

Abstract: On August 7, 1990, Employee #1 was cutting the frame of a scrap box car into pieces with a cutting torch. He cut into the center sill of a cushion unit. The unit expanded and blew apart, spraying oil on the employee. The oil ignited, setting the employee's clothes on fire. He sustained 3rd-degree burns over 75 percent of his body. Employee #1 died on August 20, 1990.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FIRE, TORCH, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106232770			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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