Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127876.015 - Two employees are burned after heater catches fire, explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 127876.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 07/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1482588.015	07/10/2020		311615	Tyson Poultry, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 a.m. on July 9, 2020, an Employee #1 was checking meters on a Fulton heater with Employee #2. The fulton heater caught fire which originated from an unknown cause. The fire engulfed the area causing an explosion and injuring the two employees, who left the building. Employee #1 sustained burns to the face and Employee #2 sustained burns to the neck, arms and back. Both employees required hospitalization.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Burn, Explosion, Face, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Flammable Vapors, Heater, Inadequate Maint, Inexperience, Maintenance, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Neck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1482588.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations
2	1482588.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury

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