Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201113156 - Employee injured when oxygen hose lines explode

Accident Summary Nr: 201113156 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/18/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120309240	02/01/2001	3491	332911	Del West Engineering

Abstract: Employee #1 was opening one valve of a six pack of compressed gas cylinders. The six pack was connected to a manifold and each compressed gas cylinder had its own line going into the manifold. Employee #1 was opening one of the valves when the hose line blew which caused two other lines to either blow or become disconnected. All three oxygen lines were whipping in the air and one struck him in the face. He also suffered third-degree burns on the inside of his arm. The cause of the burn was undetermined. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, CYLINDER, COMPRESSED GAS, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ARM, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120309240			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Lathe and turning machine operators

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