OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221422215
ROCLA CONCRETE TIE, INC.
PUEBLO, CO·
Event description
Employee Is Burned In Used Oil Drum Explosion And Fire
Investigation abstract
At 10:30 a.m. on October 12, 2021, an employee was cutting open a used 55 gal oil drum for decommissioning at a concrete product manufacturing facility. While the employee was using a cutting torch to open the drum, the drum caught fire and exploded catching both the employee and the shop on fire. The employee sustained second and third degree burns and was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 783
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