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June 1, 2011

Welder killed in accident

A regulator of a gas cylinder apparently malfunctioned and came out, killing a welder on the spot at an accident in a factory in Odisha. Times of India reports the following:
 "In the accident, Rawat`s leg flew 50 m away from the spot, while the palm of his left hand is still missing, Ponda sub-divisional fire officer Parab said. Quoting the factory officials, Parab said that the blast was the result of a broken knob of a gas cylinder with which Rawat was cutting metal sheets at the Kundaim-based iron plant. "As the cylinder's knob was broken, the force of the gas centered around the knob and moved out with a tremendous force that caused the blast," Parab said."
Treat your gas cylinders and their fittings with respect. I keep observing scant disregard for the handling and safe usage of gas cylinders at many sites. Read the article in this link.

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