OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692210

BURN,CLOTHING,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,CUTTING AND BURNING

1986-04-18T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 692210
Report ID: 355112

Event description

Employee dies of burns when acetylene torch ignites solvent

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was acting as a fire watch for a coworker who was using an acetylene torch. A spark ignited an 8 gallon plastic can of solvent that was 4 ft away. E mployee #1 picked up the can and apparently dropped it, splashing the burning so lvent onto his upper body. His clothes ignited and he sustained second-degree bu rns on his upper body. Employee #1 died of complications from the burns at 4:20 a.m. on May 12, 1986.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
523

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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