Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 43644.015 - Employees burned from flash fire is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 43644.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 04/17/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
901753.015	04/17/2013		238990	Signature Industrial Services

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on April 17, 2013, an employee was removing bolts with a welder. As he was removing the bolts there was a flash fire due to the presence of residual hydrocarbon in the equipment. The employee sustained third degree burns on more than 70 percent of his body and was killed.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Combustible Liquid, Fire, Welder, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	901753.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury	Boilermakers
2	901753.015	35	M	Fatality
3	901753.015	24	M	Fatality	Boilermakers

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