Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201311420 - Employee Is Killed in Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201311420 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 01/25/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308288182	01/25/2005	2813	325120	Acetylene Service Company

Abstract: On January 25, 2005, Employee #1, a worker at an acetylene manufacturing plant, was located in the facilities pump room. He was assisting in the acetylene generation process. There was a backflow of acetylene gas in the water supply line, causing the pump-room shed to explode. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ACETYLENE, GAS, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, WATER PIPE, MECH MALFUNCTION, PUMPING STATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308288182			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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