Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 686451 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION; PROPANE GAS

Accident Summary Nr: 686451 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/21/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3277894	01/22/1985	2011	0	Oscars Meat Co

Abstract: ON JANUARY 21, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 2315 HOURS, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO STEAM CLEAN THE MEAT CUTTING ROOM, USING A PROPANE-FIRED STEAM CLEANING MACHINE. THE STEAM CLEANER AND PROPANE CYLINDER WERE OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR, WHICH WAS OPEN. WHEN HE TURNED THE PROPANE ON, THE HOSE BLEW OFF AT THE VALVE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE HOSE ON WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE VALVE. THE FLOWING PROPANE APPARENTLY REACHED THE HOT WATER HEATER PILOT, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE.

Keywords: PILOT LIGHT, FIRE, HOSE, EXPLOSION, PROPANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3277894			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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