Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201635828 - Employee Is Burned by Hot Metal Slag

Accident Summary Nr: 201635828 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 02/21/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309825768	03/14/2006	1791	238120	Plant Services Llc

Abstract: At approximately 9:20 a.m. on February 21, 2006, Employee #1 was cutting up scrap metal with an oxy-acetylene torch. A piece of slag set his clothing on fire in the area of his armpit. Employee #1 was hospitalized for second-degree torso burns. He was not wearing fire retardant clothing.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, ACETYLENE TORCH, PPE, ACETYLENE, FIRE, TORCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309825768			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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