Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141365.015 - Two employees suffer injuries when mixer explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 141365.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 11/14/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1565239.015	11/19/2021		326211	Continental Tire The Americas, Llc

Abstract: At 10:55 p.m. on November 14, 2021, an Employee # 1 and Employee #2 were loading ingredients into an industrial rubber compound tandem mixer. To free an ingredient block that was stuck in the mixer's throat area, Employee #1 switched the mixer to manual mode to cycle the machine. Employee # 1 was facing the mixer from approximately five to ten feet away and Employee #2 was facing away from the mixer. The mixer experienced an overpressure event, resulting in the release of pressure and flames from the mixer's throat area. Employee # 1 was engulfed in flames and suffered burns to the majority of his body, requiring hospitalization. Employee #2 was knocked to the ground by the pressure wave and sustained a concussion and was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Concussion, Explosion, Fall On Same Level, Fire, Food processing, Jammed, Mixer, Pressure

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1565239.015	36	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Mixing and blending machine operators
2	1565239.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Mixing and blending machine operators

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