Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 709345 - EXPLOSION OF FLAMMABLE VAPORS IN CONFINED SPACE

Accident Summary Nr: 709345 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/14/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3265261	03/14/1986	3471	0	Just In Time (Jit) Plating

Abstract: ON MARCH 13, 1986, AN OXYFUEL CUTTING HEAD WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT INSIDE AN OPEN TOP STEEL TANK. THE TANK WAS FIVE FEET BY FIVE FEET BY SIX FEET, MADE OF 1/4 INCH THICK STEEL. THE REGULATOR AND SHUT OFF VALVES WERE LEFT ON, AND EITHER A LEAKING HOSE OR LEAKING CUTTING-HEAD VALVES ALLOWED THE TANK TO BECOME FULL OF GAS. ON MARCH 14, 1986, AT 9:45 AM, THE ACCUMULATED GAS WAS IGNITED BY A NEARBY CUTTING OPERATION.

Keywords: LEAK, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WELDING, EXPLOSION, TANK, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3265261	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Metal plating machine operators
2	3265261	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Welders and cutters
3	3265261	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Metal plating machine operators
4	3265261	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Welders and cutters
5	3265261	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Secretaries
6	3265261	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Metal plating machine operators

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