Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 85265.015 - Employee Dies From Combustible Liquid Fire And Burns

Accident Summary Nr: 85265.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 05/06/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1147182.015	05/09/2016		236220	Bilfinger Westcon, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on May 6, 2016, an employee was involved in the removal of a 4 inch line that was labeled non-condensable gas. As the pipe was being removed on one end, ethyl-alcohol spilled out of the pipe. The alcohol splashed on the employees pants in the process. The alcohol spilled out and ended up going through the scaffolding and through the grated flooring to the second floor. Two welders were welding on the second floor and ignited a fire. The fire went up through the floors to the six floor where the employee involved in the pipe removal was working and the employee was severely burned. On Saturday, May 7, 2016 the employee died from severe burns.

Keywords: burn, combustible liquid, welding

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
					6		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1147182.015	38	M	Fatality		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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.