Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201110350 - Employee burned in explosion while cutting metal

Accident Summary Nr: 201110350 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/10/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120084058	07/17/1996	4953	0	Cal Coast Recycling

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 10, 1996, Employee #1, of California Coast Recycling, was using a fuel gas and oxygen torch to cut or burn off recyclable aluminum from various scrap items brought to the site. He was cutting the base of a commercial weight scale when a loud noise occurred and flames erupted. Employee #1 sustained burns on the right side of his face and body. He was transported by ambulance to Henry Mayo Hospital, where he was hospitalized for two days. Employee #1 was then transferred to the Sherman Oaks Burn Center, where he was hospitalized for one week.

Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, GAS POWERED WELDER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, TORCH, EXPLOSION, FACE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120084058			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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