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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221413677

Burn,Cutting And Burning,Excavation,Face,Fire,Flammable Vapors,Gas,Gas Leak,Metal Pipe,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Mouth,Natural Gas,Pipe,Repair,Skin,Struck By,Technician,Torch burning,Trench,Welding

Event
Burn,Cutting And Burning,Excavation,Face,Fire,Flammable Vapors,Gas,Gas Leak,Metal Pipe,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Mouth,Natural Gas,Pipe,Repair,Skin,Struck By,Technician,Torch burning,Trench,Welding
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221413677
Report ID
0950635

Event description

Employee burns face when natural gas ignites during welding

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    599

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