Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14464358 - Employee burned in churn fire when xylene and dust ignite

Accident Summary Nr: 14464358 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/08/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103927687	05/11/1987	3069	0	Uniroyal Plastics Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 p.m. on April 8, 1987, Employee #1 was adding several bags of combustible dust and xylene to a 500 gallon churn. The xylene and dust ignited, burning Employee #1's arms and face. He sustained first-, second-, and third-degree burns over 17 percent of his body. Employee #1 died at the hospital due to unrelated circumstances.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, XYLENE, FIRE, FLOWING MATERIAL, ARM, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103927687			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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