Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201052131 - Employee injured when struck by drum lid

Accident Summary Nr: 201052131 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 03/05/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126068782	03/08/1999	9999	0	Union Texprint Inc.

Abstract: On March 5, 1999, Employee #1 was cutting empty 55-gallon steel drums using an acetylene-oxygen cutting torch. The containers had a trace of toluene vapor inside. During torch cutting, the toluene vapors built up pressure and a drum burst. The drum lid hit Employee #1 on his left leg and broke his left forearm. Before the drum cutting began, the employer did not ensure that the employee emptied, flushed, or purged the flammable vapors trapped inside the drums. The employer also did not test to ensure the flammable vapors in the drums were less than 25 percent of the lower explosive limit.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ACETYLENE TORCH, WORK RULES, DRUM, TOLUENE, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, PRESSURE RELEASE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126068782			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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