OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320360

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,ACETYLENE,WELDING,TORCH,EXPLOSION

1983-01-26T00:00:00

Event: ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,ACETYLENE,WELDING,TORCH,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14320360
Report ID: 317000

Event description

CUT INTO CONTAINER, FLAMMABLE VAPORS EXPLODED

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE, USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH, CUT INTO A SMALL SEATED METAL CONTAINER. THE CONTAINER MAY HAVE PREVIOUSLY HELD ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL. THE CONTAINER WAS OBTA INED BY THIS COMPANY FROM NATIONAL CAN COMPANY OF TULLEY TOWN, PA.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
31

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
1

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