Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111710.015 - Two employees are burned in trailer explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 111710.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 12/06/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1365351.015	12/11/2018		237110	Municipal And Contractor Sealing Products, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on December 6, 2018, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a company providing water and sewer products and services, were working inside an unventilated tow trailer with a torpedo heater in use. They were using MEK, a paint solvent, to purge an epoxy-filled supply hose. The paint solvent ignited, and the employees were burned. The employees were transported to the hospital for treatment of burns to hands and face. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Employee #2 was released after treatment.

Keywords: Abrasive Burn, Confined Space, Construction, Explosion, Face, Fire, Glue, Hand, Heater, Hose, Paint Solvent, Purging, Trailer, Ventilation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1365351.015	33	M	Non Hospitalized injury
2	1365351.015	29	F	Hospitalized injury

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