Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14570667 - SPARK CAUSED A DUST EXPLOSION AND FIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14570667 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/01/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101651198	07/03/1986	2899	0	Rossborough Manufacturing Company

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM ON JULY 1, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND 2 WERE MIXING AND BAGGING THE FOLLOWING THREE COMPOUNDS: ALUMINUM POWDER (METALLIC AL), IRON OXIDE, AND ZIRCONIUM SILICATE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING IN DRUMS OF ALUMINUM POWDER AND PLACING THEM ON A METAL DECK. ONE OF THE DRUMS FELL 2 TO 3 FEET, STRIKING THE METAL FLOOR AND CAUSING A SPARK. THE SPARK IGNITED THE METAL DUST. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #2 HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION AND ENSUING FIRE.

Keywords: DUST, VENTILATION, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SPARK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101651198			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	101651198			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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