Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200020287 - Employee Injured When Drum Explodes During Cutting
Accident: 200020287 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 02/19/1997 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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300022431 | 02/19/1997 | 6519 | Roned Reality, Inc. | ||||
Employee #1 was using a Sawzall to cut off the tops and bottoms of unwashed 55 gallon drums that had previously held oil-based paints and lacquer thinner. After cutting several drums and breaking a number of saw blades, hr decided to switch to an oxy/acetylene torch. The final drum to be cut had previously contained lacquer thinner, and the bungs had not been removed to allow it to air. The drum exploded while Employee #1 was cutting it. He fractured both legs and sustained second-degree burns to his face, hands, and neck. Employee #1 was flown to a local trauma center and then transferred to a burn center. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, fracture, acetylene torch, ventilation, flammable vapors, work rules, drum, explosion, face, cutting and burning
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 300022431 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |