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Accident: 14528970 - Employee Burned When Dust Collector Explodes
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17901349 | 06/12/1991 | 3559 | Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. |
Employee #1 was feeding 400 lb of granular polyalphamethyl styrene (CAS 25014-31-7) through a Mikropal #3 micropulverizer (equipped with a .032 in. screen) into a Mikropal Mikro-Pulsaire dry dust collector. The Mikro-Pulsaire unit has a continuously self-cleaning bag filter located inside the building and had no provision for explosion relief or venting. Apparently a piece of metal between 1 and 2 in. got past the magnet in the micropulverizer, ignited the dust in the system, and caused a fire and explosion that blew open the access door to the dust collector. Employee #1 was standing about 10 ft from the door and sustained second- and third degree-burns on his hands and face.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17901349 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |