Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171060825 - Employee burned in flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 171060825 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/22/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303615918	03/23/2001	7381	0	Guard Systems Inc

Abstract: On March 22, 2001, Employee #1, working as a fireman, was extinguishing a small smoldering fire. A separate group of workers started the fire inside a scrap pipe while attempting to cut the pipe using an oxygen and acetylene torch. Employee #1 was injured when flammable gas within the pipe ignited the burning residue. The fire erupted out of the high point of the pipe as the gas burned and expanded in an explosive manner. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, ACETYLENE TORCH, FIRE, TORCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303615918			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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