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Accident Summary Nr: 14225155 - EMPLOYEES BURNED BY FLASHBACK WHEN DUST IN BOILER IGNITED

Accident Summary Nr: 14225155 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 12/31/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3349669	01/02/1987	2426	0	Dixon Lumber Company, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON DECEMBER 31, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PREPARING TO START A FIRE IN A BOILER BY INSERTING KINDLING INTO THE FIREBOX. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING IN FRONT OF BOILER #1. APPARENTLY SOME AIRBORNE FINE DUST WAS ENTERING THE FIREBOX WHEN EMPLOYEE #2 INTRODUCED A SOURCE OF IGNITION (A BURNING ROLLED-UP NEWSPAPER) INSIDE THE BOILER. A FLASHBACK OCCURRED, SEVERELY BURNING EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. A REASONABLE CONCLUSION IS THAT A DUST EXPLOSION OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE FINE DUST BEING CARRIED INTO THE BOILER BY AIR CURRENTS.

Keywords: BURN, DUST, BOILER, FIRE, EXPLOSION, FLASHBACK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3349669			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	3349669			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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