OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14308688

BURN,CYLINDER,ACETYLENE,LIGHTNING,EXPLOSION

1989-03-30T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CYLINDER,ACETYLENE,LIGHTNING,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14308688
Report ID: 213400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY AN ACETYLENE TANK CYLINDER EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

Two employees were filling acetylene cylinders. Employee #1 was closing cylinder valves on the manifold line. Employee #2 went to the rear of the building when an explosion occurred. Employee #1 was burned to death. Employee #2 went out the back door unhurt. The reason for the explosion was unknown. A possible cause wa s lightning.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
6

Occupation code
889

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
15

Hazardous substance
0070

Task assigned
1

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