OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #777599

SEVERED,AMPUTATED,ACETYLENE TORCH,FINGER,EAR,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,PIPE,CUTTING AND BURNING

1989-04-21T00:00:00

Event: SEVERED,AMPUTATED,ACETYLENE TORCH,FINGER,EAR,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,PIPE,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 777599
Report ID: 854910

Event description

Employee injured in explosion of scrap pipe

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on April 21, 1989, Employee #1 was cutting scrap pipe with an acetylene/oxygen torch when the pipe he was cutting exploded. Employee #1's left ear was severed and his right middle finger amputated. Doctors also in dicated that Employee #1 suffered a hearing loss. The pipe, which was from a bui lding that had previously exploded, apparently was contaminated with explosive m aterial.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 62 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
1

Source
40

Occupation code
547

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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