OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382998

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,DRUM,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

1987-05-20T00:00:00

Event: BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,DRUM,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14382998
Report ID: 521400

Event description

Employee burned when drum explodes

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was welding, attempting to cut off the lid of a drum containing a fl ammable liquid. The drum exploded, and Employee #1 suffered third-degree burns o n his upper body. He was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 41 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
2

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