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Accident Summary Nr: 14241236 - 4 INJURED IN EXPLOSION OF CHEMICAL SOAKED RAGS IN A WASHER

Accident Summary Nr: 14241236 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/27/1987
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
84049611/03/198737110General Motors Nao-Scg Oklahoma City

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 27, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING AND DRYING CHEMICAL SOAKED WIPE-DOWN RAGS. SHE WAS SORTING THE RAGS, CONTAMINATED WITH CHEMICALS SUCH AS ACETONE, NAPTHA, GROW SOLVENT 26D, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL AND ISOPHROPHYL ANDYDROUS ALCOHOL, INTO PILES. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 PUT A LOAD OF RAGS INTO THE WASHER, THE FLAMMABLE VAPORS FROM THE RAGS EXPLODED, BURNING EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #4. THE EQUIPMENT BEING USED WAS NOT EXPLOSION PROOF OR INTRINSICALLY SAFE.

Keywords: BURN, ALCOHOL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, ACETONE, NAPHTHA, EXPLOSION, WASHING MACHINE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 840496 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Assemblers
2 840496 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Assemblers
3 840496 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Assemblers
4 840496 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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