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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215503

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,WELDING,BACK,EXPLOSION,SPARK,ARM

Event
BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,WELDING,BACK,EXPLOSION,SPARK,ARM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14215503
Report ID
454510

Event description

WELDING SPARK IGNITED FLAMMABLE VAPORS; EMPLOYEE BURNED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING NEAR A DIPTANK CONTAINING 100 GALLONS OF BLACK GLASS ENA MEL (FREEZING POINT, MINUS 27 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT). THE EMPLOYEE'S JOB WAS TO REM OVE PARTS WHICH HAD FALLEN FROM THE CONVEYOR INTO THE DIP TANK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET FROM THE OPEN DOOR OF THE DIP TANK. PAINT WAS DR IPPING ONTO THE FLOOR WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED PARTS. A LARGE WELDER WAS BEING USED ABOUT 45 FEET AWAY FROM THE DIP TANK. A SPARK FROM THE WELDER SHOT OVER TO THE DIP TANK, IGNITING THE FLAMMABLE VAPORS FROM THE GLASS ENAMEL. EMPLOYEE #1 R ECEIVED MINOR BURNS TO HIS BACK AND ARMS FROM THE FLASH FIRE WHICH ERUPTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    448
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    10
    Hazardous substance
    1730
    Task assigned
    1

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