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Accident Summary Nr: 824862 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN 55 GALLON DRUM EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 824862 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 10/26/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18828129	11/05/1987	5012	0	Crown Port Services, Inc.

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 26, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN EMPTY, UPSIDE DOWN 55 GALLON STEEL DRUM AS A WORK BENCH FOR BURNING BRACKETS FROM A 5/16 INCH STEEL PLATE. HE WAS USING AN OXYGEN-ACETYLENE BURNING TORCH. THE DRUM HAD CONTAINED PROLAC ACRYLIC LACQUER THINNER (FLASH POINT 150 F). THE DRUM HAD NOT BEEN WASHED OUT, ALL FITTINGS WERE IN, AND ITS ONLY LABEL WAS FACING THE GROUND. THE DRUM EXPLODED, BLOWING OFF THE END NEXT TO THE BURNING. THE DRUM AND/OR PLATE AND/OR TORCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD AND STOMACH. HIS FACE SHIELD WAS SHATTERED. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS WITH MEMORY LOSS AND POSSIBLE BRAIN DAMAGE. ACCORDING TO HIS EMPLOYER, HE WAS TRAINED IN BURNING BUT NOT IN "RIGHT TO KNOW". THERE WERE NO WRITTEN RULES OR SPECIFIED AREAS FOR BURNING.

Keywords: LACQUER THINNER, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, TORCH, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, STOMACH, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18828129			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Specified mechanics and repairers

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