Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125636.015 - Two employees sustain burns from flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 125636.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/31/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1446663.015	11/19/2019		115111	Britz Farming Corp

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on October 31, 2019, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were unclogging cotton from a condenser and lint chute. When the condenser's panel cover was open, smoldering cotton was introduced to oxygen, resulting in a flash fire. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of burns to the face, hands, and arms. Employee #2 sustained burns to the arm and face and was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chute, Clogged, Cotton, Face, Fire, Hand, Machine operator, Oxygen, Smoldering

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1446663.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction
2	1446663.015	37	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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