Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119750.015 - Two employees sustain significant burn damage during kiln ex

Accident Summary Nr: 119750.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/30/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1430148.015	09/10/2019		325199	Petroleum & Geology Energy, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on August 30, 2019, Employees #1 and #2 were involved with the initial start-up of a rotary kiln pyrolysis unit for converting tires into oil. Both employees were engulfed in a large fire ball when the unit exploded. Several coworkers put the fire out with extinguishers and the employees were hospitalized with burns over 30 - 50 percent of their bodies. Employee #1 later died from complications of thermal injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Kiln

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1430148.015	55	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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