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Accident Summary Nr: 14257620 - SPILLED TOLUENE IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14257620 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 11/20/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15007669	11/21/1985	2893	0	Inmont Corporation

Abstract: A SPILL OF APPROXIMATELY 30 GALLONS OF FLAMMABLE TOLUENE OCCURED WHEN A VESSEL WAS BEING CHARGED WITH THE TOLUENE WITH ITS BOTTOM VALVE LEFT OPEN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING UP THE SPILL WHEN THE TOLUENE SOMEHOW IGNITED. HE SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND UPPER TRUNK. EMPLOYEE #2 SAW EMPLOYEE #1 RUNNING WITH HIS CLOTHING ON FIRE AND ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIM AND EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH FOREARMS.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, FIRE, TORSO, TOLUENE, VALVE, SPILL, ARM, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15007669			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
2	15007669			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Production helpers

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