Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14274450 - Employee Dies Of Smoke Inhalation After Explosion
Accident: 14274450 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 08/09/1995 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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122374846 | 08/09/1995 | 2048 | Moorhead Co. | ||||
Employee #1 was using an oxyacetylene torch inside a grain storage tank. The heat produced from the welding and cutting ignited the flammable dust, causing an explosion that knocked Employee #1 unconscious. He died of asphyxia from inhalation of smoke and meat and bone meal powder. | |||||||
Keywords:
unconsciousness, asphyxiated, acetylene torch, work rules, inhalation, explosion, combustible dust, smoke inhalation, cutting and burning, high temperature
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 122374846 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |