Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 724872 - Employee killed by explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 724872 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 07/20/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108731183	07/20/1995	1741	0	National Restoration Systems, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a part-time worker for a cement contractor, shoveled onto a chute in a hotel parking garage. The abrasive cut-off saw he was using to cut into a drum ignited the flammable vapors inside it, causing an explosion and fire. Employee #1 was killed. He had not received specific training and instructions on safe work practices when working around chemicals contained in the drum.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, FIRE, SAW, EXPLOSION, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108731183			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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