Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128129.015 - Employee incurs fractures in air dryer explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 128129.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/09/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1414216.015	07/09/2019		311920	Burke Brands, Llc

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on July 9, 2019, an employee and his coworkers were asked to put trays of coffee beans that had been soaked with bourbon into the Sinton Electrical Air Dryer, Model XTDC-101-8A, to dry the beans at 180 degrees. It was reported that the dryer was making a "clicking" noise while being tested day prior to the accident. After 15 minutes of being used to dry the coffee beans, the dryer exploded. The employee was standing about 10 feet away from the dryer when it exploded. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple fractures.

Keywords: Alcohol, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Dryer, Explosion, Fracture, Ignite, Ignition, Spark

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1414216.015	30	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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