Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200012995 - Employee Is Killed by Exploding Drum
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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315979849 | 10/28/2011 | 1795 | 238910 | Renovation Services Inc. |
Abstract: On October 28, 2011, Employee #1 used a cutting torch on a 55-gallon sealed drum that had contained a combustible liquid and might have still contained some of that liquid. The drum exploded, and Employee #1 was killed.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Other building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 315979849 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion |