Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99795.015 - Employee relights torch improperly and suffers multiple burn

Accident Summary Nr: 99795.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 10/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1269980.015	10/12/2017		331523	Jj Seville Llc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on October 5, 2017, an employee was using a torch to preheat the molds to prepare them for casting. The torch went out and the employee relit it using an improper technique. The employee suffered a blowback of fire and sustained several burns to his arms. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Casting, Compressed Gas, Fire, Flammable Vapors, Heat, Struck By, Tank, Torch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1269980.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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