Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14529515 - Employee sustains burns from explosion while cleaning

Accident Summary Nr: 14529515 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 12/23/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108779810	12/23/1993	3674	0	Unitrode Integrated Circuits Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning the exhaust lines of an EPI reactor. The exhaust lines are normally devoid of oxygen after being purged with nitrogen. When being cleaned, the exhaust lines are exposed to air and the deposits inside of the exhaust lines become pyrophoric. While removing a filter for the vacuum pump on the exhaust line, Employee #1 slipped with a screw driver and contacted some of the pyrophoric deposits. An explosion occurred. Employee #1 sustained serious burn injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, EXHAUST SYSTEM, REACTOR, CLEANING, SLIP, EXPLOSION, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108779810			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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