Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14233050 - EMPLOYEE BURNED IN ALUMINUM DUST EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 14233050 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 01/11/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100503093	01/19/1989	3341	0	Reading Alloys, Incorporated

Abstract: An employee working on a melt line was using a hand brush to sweep aluminum dust into a mixing drum. A static electrical discharge ignited the aluminum dust and caused an explosion. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to his face, head, and torso. He died 6 days after the accident from complications of his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, E GI III, ALUMINUM DUST, ELECTRICAL, TORSO, EXPLOSION, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100503093			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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