Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170072078 - Tooler killed in acetone explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170072078 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 01/04/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15282767	01/07/1991	3732	0	Hatteras Yachts Inc. A Division Of Genmar Industri

Abstract: Employee #1, a tooler in a yacht manufacturing plant, was killed by a fire/explosion while she was transferring acetone from a drum inside a chemical storage room.

Keywords: BURN, DRUM, FIRE, STORAGE ROOM, ACETONE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15282767			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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