Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 603084 - Employee killed in drum explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 603084 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 01/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102678091	01/27/1993	2077	0	Griffin Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on January 26, 1993, Employee #1 was using a plasma arc cutter to remove the top from a 55 gallon drum that had the bung cap in place. The drum had not been cleaned and, consequently, as soon as the heat from the cutter pierced the drum, it exploded. Employee #1 suffered chemical burns and was killed.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL BURN, ARC WELDING, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102678091			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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