A worker died of injuries received in an explosion when hot material from a cutting torch ignited a can of solvent. The incident occurred in a metal products plant which was temporarily out of operation. The victim was using an acetylene cutting torch to take down a conveyor cable device. It appears that either sparks or pieces of molten metal from the cutting operation ignited either vapors or flammable material in the can. The worker died from complications of burns received in the resulting explosion and fire. Solvents and sparks are a deadly combination. Fires and explosions which cause fatal injuries occur with […]