Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17943424 - Bak Precision Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17943424

Report ID: 0112300

Date Opened: 05/28/1993

Site Address:
Bak Precision Industries
25 Western Industrial Drive
Cranston, RI 02921

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3544

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/28/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/08/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902665116	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14276026

Event: 05/28/1993

Employee injured, customer killed in explosion

Employee #1 and a customer were trying to separate a piston rod from a plow cylinder. They were going to use two trucks to separate the rod from the cylinder by pulling them apart. The customer then decided to try to use oxygen to force them apart. The customer brought in a compressed oxygen tank to hook up to the cylinder. He hooked the oxygen tank to the cylinder, which apparently was filled with hydraulic fluid and/or grease. Employee #1, who was watching, was concerned. The customer, who was a friend, told him not to worry because he had flushed out all the oil and grease. When the oxygen was turned on, an explosion occurred. Employee #1 sustained multiple compound fractures to both legs, a severe chest laceration, and a damaged urethra. The customer was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, OXYGEN, FRACTURE, CYLINDER, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17943424			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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