Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201622503 - Employee injured in fall after being burned by torch gas

Accident Summary Nr: 201622503 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 02/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310875174	02/19/2008	1542	236220	R A Murphy Construction Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310874938	02/19/2008	1711	238220	Jeffrey Hunt

Abstract: On February 18, 2008, Employee #1 was inside a ceiling, using a MAPP gas torch to perform soldering on a hot water heater. He lost his balance and used the torch nozzle to steady himself. This caused the cylinder neck to crack and allowed all the remaining gas to escape. Employee #1 sustained burns to his hands and face. He then fell through the ceiling opening onto the concrete floor, cutting his hand on a metal stud. He was provided first aid and transported to the hospital.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, LACERATION, LOST BALANCE, HAND, BURN, SOLDERING TORCH, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310875174					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	310874938			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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