Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14517130 - Three employees burned by hot resin; one later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 14517130 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 03/11/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1687888	03/13/1984	2821	0	St Johns Chemical Corp

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were preparing to transfer hot resin. They had blown out the transfer line when a patch welded to the lower side of the tank gave way and hot resin spilled on them. Employees #1 and #2 sustained serious burns, and Employee #1 later died. Employee #3, age 19, went to help his coworkers and slipped in the hot resin. He was hospitalized with burns.

Keywords: BURN, SLIP, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SLIPPERY SURFACE, TANK, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1687888	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
2	1687888	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
3	1687888	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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