Investigation Report
Welder Burned in Flash Fire During Stiffener Cutting
08-13-2005 07:30 00605 ST/86 Injury
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Confined space hazardsFire
- Hot work
- Hose
- Fire protection
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
An investigation documents burns sustained by a welder cutting stiffeners in a cramped lower wedge room. Hot metal or slag ruptured the cutting torch’s oxygen hose, and escaping oxygen caused a flash fire. The fire watch promptly closed the cylinder valve. Tight confinement was identified as a contributing cause.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.