Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170065809 - Employees burned in contact cement explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170065809 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 05/27/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115570855	06/03/1993	2541	0	Fine Woods Mfg., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:10 p.m. on May 27, 1993, Employees #1 and #2 were preparing to transfer contact cement from one container to another. After removing the lid from the cement container, the employees noticed some shelf settling of the product. They used an electric drill (non-intrinsically safe) to mix the flammable liquid and an explosion occurred, causing thermal burns to both employees' arms and faces. Employee #1 was hospitalized with 2nd-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, ARM, ELECTRIC DRILL, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115570855			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Nailing and tacking machine operators
2	115570855			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Nailing and tacking machine operators

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