Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14544159 - Explosion Caused by Boilover of Flammable Liquids

Accident Summary Nr: 14544159 -- Report ID: 0317740 -- Event Date: 07/27/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1135227	07/27/1984	2899	0	Joseph Ayers Inc

Abstract: On July 27, 1984, at approximately 8:50 am, a batch of kolate had been processed and accidentally fed into a holding tank #24. This caused a boilover of flammable liquids and vapors and a subsequent explosion. Employee #1 was fatally injured during the explosion, Employee #2 died while in the hospital, Employee #3 was burned over 35 percent of his body, and Employee #4 was treated and released from the hospital.

Keywords: BURN, KOLATE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1135227	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	1135227	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	1135227	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	1135227	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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