OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566376

BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,DRUM,FIRE,EXPLOSION

1985-03-22T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,DRUM,FIRE,EXPLOSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14566376
Report ID: 950411

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED IN EXPLOSION AND FLASH FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, AGE 22, WAS PART-OWNER OF AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THROUGH THE USE OF A N ACETELYNE TORCH, OR POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF A LIT CIGARETTE, A DRUM EXPLODED. EMPL OYEE #1 WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE MARICOPA COUNTY HOSPIT AL BURN UNIT. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED ON MARCH 23, 1985.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 22 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
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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