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Accident: 77651.015 - Worker Operating An Acetylene Torch Is Burned When Fumes Exp
Accident: 77651.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/22/2015 | |||||||
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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| 1026240.015 | 02/02/2015 | Baraa A/C Heat & Refrigeration | |||||
| At 3:15 p.m. on January 22, 2015, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by an air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration company, were working in the refrigeration room of a building under renovation. Employee #1 was operating an acetylene torch to sweat a fitting on a refrigeration unit. There were two gallon bottles of fuel to supply the torch. Employee #1 lit the torch and climbed onto a ladder when fumes in the room ignited. An explosion occurred. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for third degree burns to his arms, neck, and head. Employee #1 was not hospitalized. The subsequent investigation revealed that both employees had been unaware of fumes in the refrigeration room. | |||||||
Keywords:
acetylene torch, neck, head, gas, arm, burn, compressed gas, explosion, construction, torch
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| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
| 1 | 1026240.015 | 41 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | |