Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115655.015 - Two employees are burned when acetone ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 115655.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 04/23/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1395425.015	04/23/2019		238330	American Industrial Flooring Inc.

Abstract: At 10:38 a.m. on April 23, 2019, Employees #1 and #2, employed by an industrial flooring company, were working at a multifamily residential building. Employee #1 was using a hand grinder to prepare a floor for an epoxy application when the grinder ignited the acetone being used by Employee #2. In the ensuing fire, both employees were burned. The employees were transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of their burns.

Keywords: Acetone, Arm, Burn, Explosion, Fire, Grinder, Installing, Residential Construction

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1395425.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners
2	1395425.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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