Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201157666 - Employee hospitalized when struck by exploding container

Accident Summary Nr: 201157666 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 06/13/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300862679	06/27/2003	4213	484121	Cal Freight Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 p.m. on June 13, 2003, a welder was disposing of old drums and containers that had been stored in the maintenance area in the Northwest section of the yard. He cut open a 55-gallon container, using an oxygen-acetylene cutting torch when the container exploded. The container struck the employee's lower legs, fracturing both tibias. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: OXYGEN, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ACETYLENE TORCH, DRUM, TRUCK, TRAILER, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300862679			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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