Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106005.015 - Employee is burned in welding cylinders explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 106005.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/15/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1297223.015	02/23/2018		238220	Np Mechanical Co.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on February 15, 2018, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a heating/ventilation/air conditioning employer, were working in the attic of a new multifamily residential building. Coworker #1, a welder, was assigned to find and braze a leak in a copper line, and Employee #1 was helping the welder. Employee #1 turned on the acetylene torch, and the oxygen and acetylene tanks exploded. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for second degree burns to his right upper extremity, including his right hand, wrist, and forearm.

Keywords: Acetylene Torch, Arm, Burn, Equipment Failure, Explosion, Hand, Leak, Oxygen, Residential Construction, Welder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1297223.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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