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Accident Summary Nr: 67996.015 - Employee is killed in explosion of oxygen bottle

Accident Summary Nr: 67996.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 09/11/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
995281.015	09/15/2014		332410	Precision Blend Gases, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on September 11, 2014, an employee was carrying two Luxfer oxygen bottles by hand to a delivery truck. The oxygen bottles were intended for medical purposes, each made of aluminum and with a capacity of approximately 23 cubic feet. After placing the oxygen bottles on the ground, one exploded and ejected chards of the aluminum bottle outward. the employee's right side was struck by the flying aluminum pieces, resulting in lacerations and puncture wounds to the right side of his abdomen. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Compressed Gas, Explosion, Flying Object, Oxygen, Struck By, Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	995281.015	33	M	Fatality		Driver-sales workers

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