Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14540371 - Burns From Explosion And Fire
Accident: 14540371 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 05/02/1984 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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19523588 | 01/30/1984 | 2844 | Gillette Company | ||||
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A BERNZ-O-MATIC PROPANE TORCH TO CLEAR A CLOGGED PIPELINE WHICH CONTAINED A COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. THE RESULTING EXPLOSION AND FIRE SEVERLY BURNED EMPLOYEE #1. THE FIRE PRODUCED HEAVY SMOKE, CAUSING EMPLOYEES 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6 TO BE HOSPITALIZED. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, fire, propane torch, explosion, pipeline, combustible liquid, propane, smoke inhalation
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 19523588 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 19523588 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
3 | 19523588 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
4 | 19523588 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | |||
5 | 19523588 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
6 | 19523588 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |