Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127115.015 - Employee is burned after chemical tote explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 127115.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 06/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1479628.015	06/17/2020		336330	Bob Sumerel Tire Company Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on June 11, 2020, an employee was assisting the foreman with removing the lid/cap to a chemical tote. The foreman applied heat from a propane torch to the lid/cap of the chemical tote, causing an explosion of the tote. The employee sustained chemical and flash fire burns over 30-40% of his body. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Explosion, Fire, Flash, Heat, Propane, Propane Torch, Removing

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1479628.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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