Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108083.015 - Employees are burned from ignited hydraulic fluid

Accident Summary Nr: 108083.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 08/06/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1336212.015	08/07/2018		332111	Firth Rixson, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:16 p.m. on August 6, 2018, two employees were working adjacent to a 3,000 pound shear press. One of the hydraulic lines on the 3,000 shear press released hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic fluid ignited and created a fire ball that engulfed the employees, resulting in burns.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Fire, Hydraulic Fluid, Hydraulic Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1336212.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts
2	1336212.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury

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