Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200690345 - Employee injured when barrel exploded during cutting

Accident Summary Nr: 200690345 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 12/29/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304039811	01/02/2001	1794	0	Kudlic Bros. Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was seriously injured when a barrel exploded as he was cutting the bottom of a 55 gallon drum out with an oxygen/acetylene torch. The drum had contained hydraulic oil. Employee #1 received serious cuts and broken bones in the face along with minor burns but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, DRUM, HYDRAULIC FLUID, TORCH, EXPLOSION, LACERATION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304039811			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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