Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2081263 - Marshall Maintenance, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2081263

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 07/08/1985

Site Address:
Marshall Maintenance, Inc.
Front & Loyd Streets
Chester, PA 19013

Mailing Address:
, , PA 19067

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/09/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360531362

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14320428

Event: 07/08/1985

WELDING NEAR TANK CONTAINING HEXANE; EXPLOSION OCCURRED

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTING TO REMOVE A STEEL COUPLING THAT HAD BEEN WELDED TO A #275 STEEL TANK. THE TANK HAD CONTAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF HEXANE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PLACED THE TORCH CLOSE TO THE OPEN COUPLING, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET ACROSS THE ROOM. HE DIED OF HEAD INJURIES AND LACERATIONS.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WELDER, WELDING, EXPLOSION, TANK, HEXANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2081263			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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