Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14452981 - Two injured in dry cleaning explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14452981 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 08/01/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2951341	08/02/1989	7216	0	T & E Cleaners

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at a clothes press that was diagonally behind a Mirh dry cleaning machine, model 120 (RP-RO-FS), when there was an explosion and fire shot toward her. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns on her arms, shoulders, and right foot. Employee #2 was standing at a clothes press diagonally in front of the dry cleaning machine. She heard the explosion and ran toward the front entrance. When she reached the lobby, the force of the explosion threw her through the door. Employee #2 sustained injuries to her neck and right arm.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, DRY CLEANING, EXPLOSION, NECK, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2951341			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
2	2951341			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators

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