Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116156712 - Apex Equipment Company

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116156712

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 06/11/1997

Site Address:
Apex Equipment Company
103 Quarry Road
Douglassville, PA 19518

Mailing Address:
1752 Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025

Union Status: Union

SIC:3273

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/02/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360504757

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200570141

Event: 06/10/1997

Employee killed when oxygen tank explodes

Employee #1 was killed when an oxygen/acetylene welding unit was turned on and the oxygen cylinder exploded.

Keywords: OXYGEN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, COMPRESSED GAS, FIRE, WELDING, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116156712			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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