Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14553747 - Three employees injured in explosion of flammable vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 14553747 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 08/06/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109532317	08/07/1996	2891	0	King Adhesives Corp

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m., Employees #1 and #2 began filling mixing tanks with flammables for mixing epoxy. Employee #3 was using an electric towmotor to bring in powdered materials. Between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., flammable vapors increased, resulting in an explosion. Based on subsequent interviews, it is believed that the electric towmotor set off the explosion.

Keywords: VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSIVE MIXING, WORK RULES, GAS, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL, TOWMOTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109532317	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial engineering technicians
2	109532317	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial engineering technicians
3	109532317	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial engineering technicians

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