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Accident: 200571032 - Employee Is Killed When Drum Explodes

Accident: 200571032 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 07/28/2006
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30847847807/28/20067513United Rentals
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 # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 308478478 Fatality Amputation Occupation not reported

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