Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200604460 - Employee Is Injured in Welding Explosion; Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200604460 -- Report ID: 0625410 -- Event Date: 09/01/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312852593	09/02/2009	3569	333999	Robles Services Group

Abstract: On September 1, 2009, Employee #1 was cutting metal with a welding torch, 8 ft from acetylene tanks. Sparks from the welding hit an acetylene tank and the tank exploded. He received third degree burns on 20 percent of his body and was hospitalized. He died six weeks later.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, SPARK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312852593			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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