Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201390630 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Exploding Barrel

Accident Summary Nr: 201390630 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 09/13/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304874282	09/13/2003	3325	331513	Eagle Alloy Inc

Abstract: On September 13, 2003, an employee, a metal pourer, was cutting 55-gallon steel barrels into scrap with a cutting torch. While he was cutting a barrel that had originally contained isopropyl alcohol, the barrel exploded. The employee was killed when the bottom of the barrel came apart striking him in the head.

Keywords: HEAD, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304874282			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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