Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14340053 - BURN - EXPLOSION CAUSED BY STATIC ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE

Accident Summary Nr: 14340053 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 09/28/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3017365	09/28/1990	2893	0	Thiele-Engdahl
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3017373	09/28/1990	5169	0	Chemcentral/Greensboro

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING A TANKER TRUCK CONTAINING TOLUENE. THEY HAD UNLOADED TWO OF THE TANKER'S FOUR LOADED COMPARTMENTS. AFTER UNLOADING THE SECOND COMPARTMENT, THEY UNHOOKED, AND THE FLAMMABLE TOLUENE VAPORS IGNITED. THIS CAUSED THE TANKER TO EXPLODE. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE THROWN BACK AND BURNED BY THE EXPLOSION. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 WEEKS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STILL HOSPITALIZED 6 WEEKS LATER. THE EXPLOSION WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY A STATIC ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, STATIC ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICAL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, E GI VII, TOLUENE, BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3017365			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	3017373			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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