Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 694828 - Employee dies in acetylene torch explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 694828 -- Report ID: 0355115 -- Event Date: 02/18/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123702805	02/18/1994	1611	0	L.F. Franklin & Son Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on February 18, 1994, Employee #1 had removed the tops of two 55 gallon metal drums using an acetylene/oxygen cutting torch. He started to remove the top of a third drum when it exploded and started a fire. He was struck and killed by the drum, which removed the rear hemisphere of his skull.

Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, DRUM, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, SKULL, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123702805			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters

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