Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14450316 - Employees injured in fire on vessel

Accident Summary Nr: 14450316 -- Report ID: 0420300 -- Event Date: 11/02/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17464009	12/14/1989	1742	0	Insulation Works
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17464017	11/02/1989	3731	0	Delta Marine , Inc.

Abstract: The USCG buoy tender vessel "Cowslip" was in drydock at Delta Marine, Inc. At approximately 4:50 p.m. on October 30, 1989, a flash fire occurred in the refrigeration space aboard the vessel. A subcontractor was installing insulation inside the reefer spaces using a synthetic rubber adhesive with a flash point less than 0 degrees F. Portable lights used inside the spaces were not explosion proof. The flash fire occurred when an employee was unplugging a portable light from an extension cord. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized.

Keywords: INSTALLING, LOW FLASH POINT, WORK RULES, FIRE, SHIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17464009	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	17464009	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	17464017			Occupation Not Listed

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