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Accident Summary Nr: 14236871 - EMPLOYEE BURNED BY HOT FIRE SUPRESSING SLURRY

Accident Summary Nr: 14236871 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 06/02/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104607841	06/03/1987	0851	0	St Of Nv Division Of Forestry
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104608229	06/03/1987	9999	0	Chemonics Industries Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PUMPING A FIRE SUPPRESSION SLURRY FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER WHEN THE PUMP LOST PRIME AND BEGAN TO CAVITATE. THE MANAGER OF THE COMPANY TOLD EMPLOYEE #1 TO LOOSEN THE PRIMER PLATE TO REMOVE THE AIR INSIDE THE PUMP. EMPLOYEE #1 LOOSENED ALL THE BOLTS ON THE PRIMER PLATE. THE PLATE SUDDENLY BLEW OFF, ALLOWING THE SUPERHEATED SLURRY TO SPRAY OUT AND ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE, NECK, CHEST, AND ARMS.

Keywords: WORK RULES, BURN, CHEST, NECK, ARM, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104607841					Occupation Not Listed
2	104608229			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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