Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170192561 - Two employees burned when drum explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 170192561 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112011838	10/09/1991	3569	0	Michinery Land Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:45 p.m. on September 24, 1991, Employees #1 and #2, of Machinery Land, Inc., attempted to use a torch to cut in half a 55 gallon drum that had not been purged. The drum exploded and Employees #1 and #2 suffered burn injuries, for which they were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, TORCH, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, PURGING, HAND, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112011838			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	112011838			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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