Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14326466 - One Employee Killed, Another Injured in Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14326466 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 07/25/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306902453	07/31/2003	7538	811111	Tc Unlimited Inc.

Abstract: On July 25, 2003, Employee #1 was cutting angle iron using an oxygen and acetylene cutting torch. The sparks from the torch ignited spent batteries, which were located directly beneath the area that was being cut. A 100-gallon spent oil tank was then ignited. Employee #1 was standing on a ladder at the time and was engulfed in flames. He fell from the ladder and began rolling on the floor to extinguish the fire. Employee #1 sustained serious burns. Employee #2 was in the upstairs office. The ceiling insulation caught on fire, trapping Employee #2 in the office. Employee #2 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: BATTERY, BURN, METAL RAIL, ASPHYXIATED, ACETYLENE TORCH, FIRE, LADDER, OIL TANK, WELDING, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306902453			Fatality	Asphyxia	Secretaries
2	306902453			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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