OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570747
BURN,OXYGEN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,ACETYLENE,DRUM,FIRE,PETROLEUM NAPHTHA,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING
Event description
BURNED BY SPREADING FLAMES FROM EXPLODING DRUM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A FLAME CUTTER TO OPEN THE TOP OF AN ENCLOSED 55 GALLON DR UM CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF PETROLEUM NAPHTHA. THE BOTTOM OF THE D RUM BLEW OUT, SPREADING FLAMING NAPHTHA ONTO EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE FLAME CUTTER. E MPLOYEES #2 AND #3 AND THE OXYGEN-ACETYLENE CUTTING EQUIPMENT WERE ALSO COVERED BY FLAMES. THE FLAMES CAUSED THREE OF THE FOUR FUSABLE LINKS ON THE ACETYLENE CY LINDER TO MELT, ADDING ACETYLENE TO THE FIRE.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 2037
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 2037
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 2037
- Task assigned
- 1
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