Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118867.015 - Employee incurs flash fire burns while cleaning residues off

Accident Summary Nr: 118867.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 07/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1422503.015	07/15/2019		325920	Pyrotechnic Specialties, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on July 10, 2019, an employee was cleaning a metallic top work table outdoors where there was no temperature or humidity controls. The employee intended to brush and clean the chemical residues from the table when the residues ignited and a chemical flash fire ensued. The employee incurred second and third degree burns to his arms, hands and fingers and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chemical Reaction, Cleaning, Explosives, Finger, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Flash, Glove, Hand, Machine operator, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Radiation, Safety Device, Weather

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1422503.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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