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Accident Summary Nr: 170064307 - Employees suffer burns during explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170064307 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 08/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108126228	08/28/1991	3569	0	Norcimbus, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 24, 1991, Employee #1 was saturating zirconium alloy with gaseous hydrogen in a stainless steel cylinder when the cylinder exploded and the gas ignited. Employee #1 sustained 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns. Employee #2, who was next to Employee #1 during the explosion, also suffered burns.

Keywords: HYDROGEN, CYLINDER, FIRE, GAS, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108126228			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Managers and administrators, n.e.c
2	108126228			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Managers, marketing, advertising, & public rela.

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