Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 777599 - Employee injured in explosion of scrap pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 777599 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105625040	04/24/1989	2892	0	Trojan Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on April 21, 1989, Employee #1 was cutting scrap pipe with an acetylene/oxygen torch when the pipe he was cutting exploded. Employee #1's left ear was severed and his right middle finger amputated. Doctors also indicated that Employee #1 suffered a hearing loss. The pipe, which was from a building that had previously exploded, apparently was contaminated with explosive material.

Keywords: SEVERED, AMPUTATED, ACETYLENE TORCH, FINGER, EAR, EXPLOSION, HEARING LOSS, PIPE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105625040			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Specified mechanics and repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.