Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137095.015 - Employee suffers burns in flash fire during ethanol exchange

Accident Summary Nr: 137095.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 07/02/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1540497.015	07/06/2021		325412	Nectartek, Llc

Abstract: At 6:15 a.m. on July 2, 2021, an employee was exchanging ethanol in a Safety Kleen Solvent Parts Washer Model 30 drum. Upon turning on the parts washer, a spark ignited a flash fire. The flash fire caused burns to both arms, face, head, and ears, and the employee's lab coat caught on fire. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of these burns.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Ear, Ethanol, Fire, Flash, Head, Spark

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1540497.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Chemical technicians

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