Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102862.015 - Employee is using an acetylene torch burns when it burst int

Accident Summary Nr: 102862.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 01/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1293087.015	02/06/2018		336510	Progress Rail Service

Abstract: At 10:25 a.m. on January 30, 2018, an employee was cutting up railroad cars for scrap and a small leak developed in the acetylene tank near the oxygen line. The line burst into fire and the employee suffered a burn to his chest. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Acetylene, Acetylene Torch, Burn, Chest, Fire, Railroad Car

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1293087.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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