Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14524847 - Employee dies of burns from reactor explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14524847 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 04/25/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103532123	04/25/1991	2869	0	Organic Technologies, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 p.m. on April 24, 1991, the 2,000 gallon reactor, in which the distillation of methylene chloride from Raffinate was being done, overpressurized and caused an explosion and fire. Two employees were in the facility at the time. Employee #1 sustained severe chemical and thermal burns over 65 percent of his body when showered by 95 degrees C chemical material. He died three days later on April 27, 1991. The second employee was not injured.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, CHEMICAL BURN, PROCESS SAFETY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103532123			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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