Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 710863 - Employee burned as oxygen regulator explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 710863 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 05/10/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124786963	05/10/1994	7538	0	Rusty Wimmers 4x4 Specialties Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was preparing to use an oxygen-acetylene cutting torch to cut apart a u-joint. Evidence indicates that he first opened the valve on the acetylene bottle and then opened the valve on the oxygen bottle. As soon as the valve on the oxygen bottle was opened, a detonation occurred in the oxygen regulator. Employee #1 was immediately engulfed in a fireball, causing 2nd- to 3rd-degree burns to 50 percent of his body. He was flown by Life Flight to Emanual Burn Center in Portland.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, REGULATOR VALVE, ACETYLENE, WORK RULES, FIRE, TORCH, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124786963			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Automobile mechanics

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