Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170402093 - Employees hospitalized after causing explosion with torches

Accident Summary Nr: 170402093 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 06/28/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107349011	06/28/1993	2821	0	Occidental Chemical Corporation - Durez Division
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107349078	06/28/1993	1791	0	Holcombe Company, Inc.

Abstract: An explosion and fire occurred on the first floor of building M-3B in an area where employees of Holcombe Company were using oxyacetylene torches to remove steel deck flooring. Employees #1 through #6 were injured; all but Employee #3 were hospitalized. It is assumed that the torches ignited combustible gases that collected in the plenum space beneath the steel deck floor.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, ACETYLENE TORCH, FIRE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107349011	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
2	107349011	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
3	107349011	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Mixing and blending machine operators
4	107349078	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, construction trades
5	107349078	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters
6	107349078	Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Welders and cutters

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