Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 644112 - Employee killed when burned by flashing propane and oxygen

Accident Summary Nr: 644112 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 08/22/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109940965	08/22/1990	3731	0	N.Y. Shipyard Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109940957	08/22/1990	3731	0	Voyage Industrial Services

Abstract: A crimped oxygen and propane hose was left in a cofferdam during lunch. The gases were not shut off at the manifold. Employee #1, an arc welder, returned to the area after lunch to arc weld a bleed-off plug into place. When he started welding, the accumulated fuel gas and oxygen flashed and burned him. He died. No tests for flammable vapors and oxygen were performed and no ventilation was provided.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, OPEN VALVE, VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, PROPANE, ARC WELDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109940965					Occupation Not Listed
2	109940957			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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