Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14529663 - Employee injured by propane explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14529663 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 03/27/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100857218	03/27/1991	1629	0	Catamount Construction

Abstract: When he arrived at work, Employee #1 smelled a strong propane gas odor. A hand-held torch had been set up without safety devices in a confined space the previous afternoon and had stopped burning. Unburned propane accumulated in the confined space. When Employee #1 attempted to light the torch, an explosion occurred. He sustained multiple injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, GAS, TORCH, EXPLOSION, PROPANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100857218			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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