Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202466900 - Employee Dies After Drum Explosion With Flammable Residue To
Accident: 202466900 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/04/2008 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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312429921 | 11/04/2008 | 3479 | Advanced Powder Coating & Sandblasting | ||||
On November 03, 2008 an employee was fatally injured at Advanced Powder Coating & Sandblasting in Paso Robles. Employee #1 had been working as a sandblaster for over four years. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 was opening a used drum with flammable residue with a torch. Employee #2, a supervisor, requested Employee #1 to discontinue the use of the torch. This did not take place and Employee #1 continued his cutting efforts, leading to the drum exploding and killing him. The employer was issued two general citations for lack of training and using a torch on a drum with flammable residue. | |||||||
Keywords:
flammable liquid, drum, torch, explosion, inexperience, sandblasting
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 312429921 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |