Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200571032 - Employee Is Killed When Drum Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200571032 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 07/28/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308478478	07/28/2006	7513	532120	United Rentals

Abstract: On July 28, 2006 Employee #1 was killed when he tried to cut open a 55-gallon drum, containing an unknown substance, with a torch and it exploded.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DRUM, TORCH, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308478478			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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