Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170111033 - Employee injured when struck by exploding 55 gallon drum

Accident Summary Nr: 170111033 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 03/16/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109132035	03/16/1994	5511	0	Don Allen Auto Service Incorporated

Abstract: On March 15, 1994, Employee #1 had been acting as a fire watch while a coworker cut the tops off four or five 55 gallon drums. When the coworker was called away, Employee #1 began to cut a drum. As soon as the flame from the welding torch penetrated the drum, the bottom of the drum ruptured, forcing the drum upward. The drum struck Employee #1 in the face, breaking his nose and the orbital bones around each eye. The drum at one time had contained gasoline and had not been properly vented, inerted, or cleaned before the employee began cutting.

Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, RUPTURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109132035			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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