Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107435.015 - Two employees are injured in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 107435.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 07/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1330880.015	07/16/2018		423830	Aaron Equipment Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on July 13, 2018, two employees were removing metal components on the outside of a piece of used process equipment called a centrifuge in order to replace the parts on a second centrifuge intended for resale. Employee #1 was having some trouble with the torch equipment and Employee #2 came to assist him with relighting it. Once the torch was relit, Employee #1 went back to work and an explosion occurred, catching both employees. Employees #1 and 2 were taken Loyola Burn ICU, Employee #1 was admitted where Employee #2 was released after treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Torch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1330880.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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