Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170182745 - Employee burned when old gas tank ignited by welding

Accident Summary Nr: 170182745 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 11/19/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112204599	11/19/1990	5093	0	D.W. Russell Co.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 10, 1990, Employee #1, of D. W. Russell Company, was using a torch to cut scrap steel in a salvage yard in El Monte, CA. Some welding spatter flew out and ignited an old automobile gas tank that was lying nearby, resulting in a fire that engulfed Employee #1. He sustained burns on his hands, body, shoulder, and chest, and was hospitalized for about 2 weeks. Employee #1 could not be reached by telephone after the accident; information about the incident was supplied by his employer and by the general contractor.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDING, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112204599			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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