Accident Report Detail
Accident: 24115.015 - Employee Burned While Performing Welding Work
Accident: 24115.015 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 05/10/2012 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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427231.015 | 05/11/2012 | Rescar, Inc. | |||||
At 10:30 a.m. on May 10, 2012, Employee #1 was heating coils to hammer them into a straight line on top of coils in a tanker rail car, while performing some welding work in a cramped workspace. The oxygen torch was in the bottom of the tanker car and had a leak. Employee #1's pants caught on fire and, when he tried to put out the fire, his hands and arm clothing caught fire. Employee #1 had burns on his feet, legs, arms, hand and head. | |||||||
Keywords:
oxygen, tank, welding, burn, foot, head, leg, hand, fire, arm, welder, railroad tank car
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 427231.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters |