Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201043353 - Employee's Hand Is Amputated in Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201043353 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 06/01/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311015473	06/01/2007	1731	238210	Rps Underground, Llc

Abstract: On June 1, 2007, Employee #1, a foreman, working with two laborers, was attempting to make a cad-weld to join two copper ground wires together. The two laborers were unable to ignite the starter material using a propane torch. Employee #1 retrieved another small container of starter material from his truck. Upon pouring the additional starter material onto the torch-heated cad- weld material, it ignited and spread to the container that Employee #1 was holding. The container exploded and amputated his hand above the wrist. The two laborers working with Employee #1 were knocked backwards, and complained of ringing in their ears and eye irritation. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, ELECTRICIAN, TORCH, EXPLOSION, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311015473			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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