Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14322259 - Employee Killed As Drum Containing Toluene Explodes
Accident: 14322259 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 06/07/1993 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
108757618 | 06/07/1993 | 2899 | Royston Laboratories, Division Of Chase Corp. | ||||
Employee #1 was cutting a 55-gallon drum that contained residual toluene. He was using a cutting torch and the heat caused the drum to explode. Employee #1 was killed. | |||||||
Keywords:
heat, flammable vapors, work rules, drum, toluene, torch, explosion, cutting and burning, high temperature
| |||||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 108757618 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |