Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 570747 - BURNED BY SPREADING FLAMES FROM EXPLODING DRUM

Accident Summary Nr: 570747 -- Report ID: 0523420 -- Event Date: 05/20/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2214641	05/22/1985	3661	0	Coil Sales & Manufacturing Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A FLAME CUTTER TO OPEN THE TOP OF AN ENCLOSED 55 GALLON DRUM CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF PETROLEUM NAPHTHA. THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUM BLEW OUT, SPREADING FLAMING NAPHTHA ONTO EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE FLAME CUTTER. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 AND THE OXYGEN-ACETYLENE CUTTING EQUIPMENT WERE ALSO COVERED BY FLAMES. THE FLAMES CAUSED THREE OF THE FOUR FUSABLE LINKS ON THE ACETYLENE CYLINDER TO MELT, ADDING ACETYLENE TO THE FIRE.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, ACETYLENE, DRUM, FIRE, PETROLEUM NAPHTHA, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2214641	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	2214641	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	2214641	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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