Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14323760 - Employee burned to death when hydraulic oil catches fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14323760 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 02/21/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107376675	02/22/1995	5093	0	Steelmet, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were "cooking" a bearing in approximately 12 gallons of hydraulic oil. The oil, which was in half of a 55-gallon metal drum, spilled and caught fire. Both employees were burned; Employee #1 died from his burns.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, HYDRAULIC FLUID, SPILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107376675			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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