Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201115219 - Employee Burned in Cylinder Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201115219 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/20/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120311014	11/20/2002	3443	332420	Titeq

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 20, 2002, Employee #1 of Titeq was filling oxygen cylinders to 3,000 psi in a filling chamber. The filling chamber exploded resulting in Employee #1 sustaining multiple second and third degree burns to his body, face, and hands. He also sustained punctured ear drums. Employee #1 was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital and then transferred to Sherman Oaks Burn Center where he was hospitalized for approximately 12 days.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, CYLINDER, EAR, EXPLOSION, FACE, HAND, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120311014			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial engineering technicians

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