Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202500666 - Drum Containing Antifreeze Explodes, Employee Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202500666 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/10/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311377592	08/27/2007	4729	488999	Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc

Abstract: On August 10, 2007, Employee #1 was using an oxy/acetylene cutting unit. He was cutting on a 55 gallon drum that had not been purged. The drum had contained a windshield washer/antifreeze solution, and it exploded. Employee #1 died of his injuries sustained from the explosion seventeen days later.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311377592			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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