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Accident Summary Nr: 14488886 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN COMPRESSED GAS TANKS BURST

Accident Summary Nr: 14488886 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 04/16/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17648254	04/16/1987	8062	0	Long Island College Hospital
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17647538	04/16/1987	4212	0	United Parcel Service Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STACKING BOXES VERY HIGH ON A SKID. THERE WERE 6 CYLINDERS OF COMPRESSED GAS IN THIS DELIVERY. THE SKID OPERATOR WAS DRIVING THE SKID THROUGH A DOORWAY WHICH WAS TOO LOW FOR THE LOAD TO PASS THROUGH. WHEN THE LOAD WAS KNOCKED OFF THE SKID, THE CYLINDERS FELL TO THE FLOOR AND BURST. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING BEHIND THE SKID AND WAS KNOCKED 30 FEET TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN RIGHT LEG, A BROKEN RIGHT WRIST BONE, A BROKEN LEFT ARM AND INTERNAL INJURIES. THERE WERE THREE NITROGEN CYLINDERS AND THREE CYLINDERS OF MIXED CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN AND HELIUM.

Keywords: CYLINDER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STORAGE AREA, LEG, FRACTURE, COMPRESSED GAS, HIGH PRESSURE, ARM, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17648254			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	17647538					Occupation Not Listed

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