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Accident Summary Nr: 200074722 - Two Employees Are Burned When Flammable Vapors Ignite

Accident Summary Nr: 200074722 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 04/28/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314938408	05/03/2011	5093	423930	Melvin Revis Dba M&R Scrap Metal & Services

Abstract: On April 28, 2011, two employees were working at a scrap metal dealer. Employee #1 was removing a valve stem assembly from a scrapped, 5-gallon LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinder. Employee #2 was using an oxy-propane (apparently oxygen-propane) cutting torch to cut-up scrap metal pieces. The two employees were approximately 6 feet apart. LPG vapors escaped from the cylinder, blew towards Employee #2, and were ignited by the lit torch. Both employees sustained serious burns, and they were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, DISMANTLING, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, TORCH, LPG CONTAINER, SKIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314938408			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction
2	314938408			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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