OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346662

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,WELDER,EXPLOSION,PAINT SOLVENT,SHIP,WELDING ELECTRODE

1986-01-31T00:00:00

Event: FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,WELDER,EXPLOSION,PAINT SOLVENT,SHIP,WELDING ELECTRODE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14346662
Report ID: 420600

Event description

CAN OF PAINT THINNER EXPLODED; EMPLOYEE INJURED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS AN INSULATOR IN THE FAN ROOM OF A VESSEL UNDER CONSTR UCTION. DURING THE NIGHT SOMEONE HAD LEFT A CAN OF PAINT THINNER IN THE ROOM. WH ILE CRAWLING INTO THE ROOM, A WELDER TOUCHED HIS WELDING ROD TO THE CAN. IT EXPL ODED, INJURING EMPLOYEE #1.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
18

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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