Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14542435 - BURNED BY FLASH FIRE IN WASTE TANK

Accident Summary Nr: 14542435 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/21/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1631951	09/21/1984	2821	0	Cargill Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ON THE WASTE TANK PLATFORM CHECKING THE LEVEL OF THE TANK. THE TANK CONTAINED A FLAMMABLE LIQUID (M-XYLENE, ALPHA, ALPHA'-DIAMINE). WHILE THE EMPLOYEES WERE ON THE PLATFORM, A FLASH FIRE STARTED AT THE INSPECTION LID. BOTH MEN WERE BLOWN OFF OF THE PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND UPPER BODY. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ARM.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, FALL, ARM, FACE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1631951			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Production helpers
2	1631951			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Production helpers

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