Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200690436 - Employee Died From An Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200690436 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 04/26/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304040777	04/27/2001	7538	0	Palmer Auto Mall

Abstract: Employee #1 died when he was struck by the lid of a steel 55-gallon drum that exploded when he attempted to cut the drum apart with an oxy-actylene cutting torch. The drum had previously contained concentrated windshield washer fluid, which primarily consisted of methyl alcohol.

Keywords: acetylene torch, drum, explosion, contusion, cutting and burning

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304040777			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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