Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14262141 - EMPLOYEES INJURED IN CHEMICAL VAPOR EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 14262141 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 07/24/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14780951	07/25/1984	7218	0	Community Towel & Uniform Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1-4 WERE INJURED IN AN EXPLOSION IN THE WASH AND DRYER AREA. THE EXPLOSION WAS RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF THE FOLLOWING CHEMICAL VAPORS IN THE AIR: ACETONE, XYLENE, TOLUENE, AND NAPHTHA.

Keywords: VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, XYLENE, ACETONE, NAPHTHA, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14780951	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	14780951	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
3	14780951	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
4	14780951	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators

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