Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 723551 - EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER GAS TANK EXPLOSION
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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103447769 | 08/25/1992 | 7538 | 0 | Foreign & Usa Auto Service |
Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 23, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A REFRIGERATION UNIT. A COMPONENT OF THE UNIT WAS A COMPRESSED GAS TANK, WHICH EXPLODED AS A RESULT OF HEATING WITH AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE TORCH. THE TANK STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 AND REMOVED THE UPPER PART OF HIS HEAD.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 103447769 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |