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Accident Summary Nr: 170053177 - One employee killed, six injured in chemical explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170053177 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 09/16/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115625162	09/16/1994	1731	0	Ksk Electric, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115625139	09/16/1994	3714	0	Trw Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115625154	09/16/1994	1711	0	Copperstate Fire Protection, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115625147	09/16/1994	1711	0	Interstate Mechanical Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115625162	09/16/1994	1731	0	Ksk Electric, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #7, of three different contractors, were doing remodeling work in a press bay at TRW. An employee was grinding on a metal duct that was contaminated with sodium azide, causing an explosion. Employee #1 was killed; Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized with chemical burns and head wounds; and Employees #4 through #7 sustained injuries such as hearing loss, lacerations, and sprains.

Keywords: HEAD, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, SPRAIN, CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL BURN, CONSTRUCTION, HEARING LOSS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115625162	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Electricians
2	115625139	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Electricians
3	115625154	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters
4	115625154	Hospitalized injury	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
5	115625147	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Sheetmetal duct installers
6	115625147	Fatality	Other	Sheetmetal duct installers
7	115625162	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Electricians

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