OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14533244

LONGSHORING,ACETYLENE TORCH,OIL DRUM,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC FLUID,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

1990-03-05T00:00:00

Event: LONGSHORING,ACETYLENE TORCH,OIL DRUM,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC FLUID,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14533244
Report ID: 215300

Event description

Employee dies days after explosion and fire

Investigation abstract

At about 11:30 a.m. on March 5, 1990, Employee #1, a welder in the welding area of a maintenance shop, was using an oxyacetylene torch to cut angled metal. He w as resting the metal on a 55 gallon drum filled with hydraulic oil. It is assume d that Employee #1 put too much heat on the drum, causing it to explode. Employe e #1 sustained serious burns and died 10 days later.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Nature of injury
4

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
35

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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