OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #950576

BURN,ACETYLENE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,TANK

1989-12-29T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ACETYLENE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,TANK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 950576
Report ID: 355114

Event description

Employee burned in acetylene tank explosion

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 stored an acetylene tank in a gang box overnight. As he was getting out the tank the next morning, an explosion occurred, burning Employee #1.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
9

Event type
1

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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