Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93699.015 - Employee torch cutting steel bolts and catches fire

Accident Summary Nr: 93699.015 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 03/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1215347.015	03/07/2017		811310	Stewart Industrial Maintenance, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:50 p.m. on March 5, 2017, an employee was using a torch to cut off steel bolt heads. The torch, which was fueled with oxygen and acetylene, caught fire when the employee opened the oxygen hose. The flames spread to the employee's sweatshirt and undershirt resulting in burns to the left side of his chest and stomach. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injuries. The incident investigation revealed that the oxygen hose had a leak, contributing to the incident.

Keywords: Burn, Chest, Fire, Hose, Leak, Oxygen, Stomach, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1215347.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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