Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14295018 - EMPLOYEE'S LEGS BURNED WHEN GLUE FUMES IGNITED

Accident Summary Nr: 14295018 -- Report ID: 0355119 -- Event Date: 05/08/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105699359	05/09/1988	1799	0	Piedmont Maintenance & Services, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 1:40 PM ON MAY 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING A STEEL PLATE (USING A CUTTING TORCH) OUT OF THE FLOOR. THE FOREMAN WAS REMOVING A SHORT PORTION OF PIPE FROM AN ABANDONED CEMENT (GLUE) PIPE LINE SYSTEM. WHEN THE PIPE WAS UNSCREWED, IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE CEMENT IN THE PIPE SPLASHED IN THE DIRECTION OF EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS TORCH. THE TORCH CAUSED THE CEMENT VAPORS TO IGNITE, BURNING EMPLOYEE #1'S LEGS. HE WAS TREATED AT THE PLANT HOSPITAL AND TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER TREATMENT. HE RECEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURNS.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, GLUE, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105699359			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Millwrights

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