Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200967347 - Employee killed when flammable gases explode

Accident Summary Nr: 200967347 -- Report ID: 0352470 -- Event Date: 06/25/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303491526	06/26/2000	7692	0	Brownies Welding, Fabricating And Compactor Servic

Abstract: Employee #1, the president of the company, was at the work site when apparently some compressed oxygen was released in the presence of acetylene gas or some other fuel. An explosion occurred and he was killed. This was a sole proprietorship, and there were no other employees present at the time of the accident.

Keywords: OXYGEN, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, ACETYLENE, WORK RULES, COMPRESSED GAS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303491526			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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