OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14505853
ACME RADIATOR SERVICE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO·
Event description
55 GALLON DRUM OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID EXPLODED BY HOT TORCH
Investigation abstract
A 52 YEAR OLD WORKER WAS FATALLY INJURED AS A RESULT OF AN EXPLOSION/FIRE WHICH HAPPENED AS A SOLDERING/TORCH UNIT WAS APPLIED TO A 55-GALLON DRUM CONTAINING FL AMMABLE VAPORS/LIQUID.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 2
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