OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14253215

RESINALL CORP

SEVERN, NC· 1985-12-17T00:00:00

Event: BURN, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, TORSO, WELDING, CHEMICAL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2964930
Employer profile: RESINALL CORP
Summary number: 14253215
Report ID: 453710

Event description

WELDER IGNITED FLAMMABLE VAPORS; EMPLOYEE BURNED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON THE UPPER PART OF HIS BOD Y WHILE STANDING FIRE WATCH DURING THE WELDING OF A REACTOR VESSEL. THE VESSEL H AD NOT BEEN VENTILATED, AND CONTAINED DICYCLOPENTADIENE (70%) VAPORS. THE VAPORS WERE IGNITED BY THE WELDING. FLAMES SHOT UPWARD THROUGH THE VESSEL OUT THROUGH AN 18 INCH MANHOLE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE MANHOLE AND WAS BURNED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
4

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
873

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
0903

Task assigned
1

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