Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170401012 - Employee dies in acetylene gas explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170401012 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 05/08/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109883066	05/08/1995	2813	0	Hunterdon Industrial Gases, Inc.

Abstract: A non-explosion type electrical drop light was used in a Class 1, Division 1 area and caused an acetylene gas explosion. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, ACETYLENE, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109883066			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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