Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126901.015 - Employee burns face, arm dumping chemical dust that explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 126901.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 10/09/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1436889.015	10/09/2019		493110	Coastal Logistics, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on October 9, 2019, an employee working as an equipment operator for a general warehousing and storage facility was working on top of a tanker trailer. The employee was dumping Pentaerythritol (a power) into one of the tanker hoppers. A spark occurred causing the dust around the tanker opening to explode. The employee and a coworker were burned. The coworker was treated and released and the employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Reaction, Combustible Dust, Dust, Explosion, Face, Fire, Hopper, Ignition, Material Handling, Safety Device, Spark, Tank Truck, Trailer, Warehouse

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1436889.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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