Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170189872 - Employee burned when barrel explodes during welding

Accident Summary Nr: 170189872 -- Report ID: 0950634 -- Event Date: 07/24/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112062211	07/27/1990	5143	0	Altadena Certified Dairy

Abstract: At 4:15 p.m. on July 24, 1990, Employee #1 was in the welding area, using a regular torch to cut a hole in the side of a 55-gallon drum. An explosion occurred and Employee #1 suffered second- and third-degree burns over 60 percent of his body. He had not checked the contents of the barrel, he had not used a plastic barrel, and he had not vented or flooded the barrel before starting the job.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112062211			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Welders and cutters

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