OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560486
BURN,HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,VENTING,WORK RULES,DRUM,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION
Event description
Employee killed in 55 gallon drum explosion
Investigation abstract
On March 2, 1989, Employee #1 was using an oxygen/acetylene set-up to cut the li d off a 55 gallon drum to render the drum ready for scrap. Apparently, Employee #1 did not remove plugs to vent the drum or ascertain the drum's previous conten ts. The drum vapors exploded, causing extensive burns and blunt head trauma to E mployee #1. He was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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