Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 794511 - Employee burned when drum containing vapors explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 794511 -- Report ID: 0253660 -- Event Date: 07/09/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104925136	07/09/1990	7999	0	Chili Tn Offices & Highway Dept

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting the top off a drum that had contained methyl alcohol with an acetylene/oxygen torch. The drum exploded when the flame from the torch contacted the methanol vapors inside the drum. The employee was burned on the right side of his face, arm, and abdomen.

Keywords: BURN, METHYL ALCOHOL, ABDOMEN, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, EXPLOSION, FACE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104925136			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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