A welder was cutting metal while working in a high contamination area of a nuclear energy site. A spark or a piece of hot metal landed on the lower leg of his anti-contamination coveralls. Because he was wearing several layers of personal and protective clothing, plus a respirator and a welding mask, the flames spread before he noticed the fire. He was working alone and by the time a co-worker arrived with a fire extinguisher, the welder was engulfed in flames. He died the next day in a hospital. Several factors contributed to this fatality. When the job was planned, not […]