Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105803.015 - Twenty One Employees sustain injuries from flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 105803.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 05/19/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1317675.015	05/19/2018		325180	Kuraray America, Inc

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on May 19, 2018, employees were completing welding projects with a pickup truck near a reactor. The reactor was charged with ethylene and heated. Expansion of ethylene increased the pressure in reactor, exceeding the setpoint of the relief valve. The relief valve opened and vented ethylene to atmosphere where it was then ignited by the welding projects going on nearby. The flash fire resulted in 21 employees being hospitalized for burns, bruises, and cuts. Another 150 employees were injured but were not hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Reaction, Fire, Pressure Release, Reactor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1317675.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Insulation Workers

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