Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 994822 - EXPLOSION - HYDROGEN IGNITED BY CUTTING TORCH

Accident Summary Nr: 994822 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 08/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115951899	08/13/1991	4911	0	Big River Electric Corporation, Coleman Plant

Abstract: Two employees were operating a cutting torch in the presence of hydrogen gas. An explosion occurred, killing one of the employees. The other employee was hospitalized with third-degree burns over 30 percent of his body. Seven other employees were injured when they responded to the explosion. They were treated for smoke inhalation and other minor injuries and released.

Keywords: BURN, HYDROGEN, WELDING, EXPLOSION, SMOKE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115951899	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Power plant operators
2	115951899	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
3	115951899	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
4	115951899	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	115951899	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
6	115951899	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Power plant operators
7	115951899	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Power plant operators
8	115951899	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
9	115951899	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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