Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201390358 - Employee Killed When Aluminum Mold Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 201390358 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 08/15/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304887326	08/16/2002	7692	0	Liberty Steel Fabricating Inc

Abstract: On August 15, 2002, Employee #1 was preheating and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding an aluminum mold with two unvented cavities that were filled with a solution of water and sodium nitrate when the fluid vaporized, causing the mold and backing plate to blow apart and strike Employee #1 in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, VAPOR, VENTING, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, MOLD, MOLD PLATES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304887326			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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