Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170784128 - Employee Is Injured When Flash Fire Launches Shaft
Accident: 170784128 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/09/2011 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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314574120 | 11/08/2011 | 0112 | Bunratty Farms, Llc | ||||
On October 9, 2011, Employee #1 cleaned a partially encased shaft with a flammable solvent to prepare it for welding a bracket. He then took a lunch break. After returning to work, Employee #1 began welding the bracket with a torch. When the vapors trapped between the shaft and its casing ignited, the shaft flew into Employee #1's chest. He was hospitalized for fractured ribs and other internal injuries. | |||||||
Keywords:
chest, fracture, flammable vapors, fire, torso, welding, torch, shaft, rib, flying object
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 314574120 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Farm workers |