Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 868364 - Employee killed after acetylene gas explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 868364 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 08/13/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108841636	08/14/1990	7699	0	E. Headley Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a repair welder of calcium carbide containers, climbed on top of a container to insert an electrically-powered yard blower into the top opening to vent the container. Acetylene gas was present in the container; when the gas contacted the open windings of the yard blower, an explosion occurred. Employee #1 was thrown 38 feet. He died. The container had been stored outside and was exposed to heavy rain the night before and during transport. Water and calcium carbide react to form acetylene gas.

Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, ACETYLENE, VENTING, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108841636			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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