OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1002005

BURN,HEAD,INSTALLING,STORAGE BIN,FIRE,TORCH,EXPLOSION,NECK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,CUTTING AND BURNING

1986-11-04T00:00:00

Event: BURN,HEAD,INSTALLING,STORAGE BIN,FIRE,TORCH,EXPLOSION,NECK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1002005
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee burned in fire ignited by cutting torch

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was inside a corn meal bin cutting a hole with a torch to install an indicator. Dust inside the tank caught fire and caused an explosion. Employee # 1 suffered burns on his neck, head, and both forearms.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
3

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
889

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1

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