Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170107452 - Employee burned when flammable vapors ignite

Accident Summary Nr: 170107452 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/25/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108559105	11/27/1990	2911	0	Indiana Farm Bureau Co-Op Assoc Inc

Abstract: At approximately 5:45 p.m. on November 25, 1990, Employee #1, a crude unit #1 operator, was helping to clean a vacuum column. Other employees removed the end cap from a reflux line. Flammables escaped, vaporized, traveled to an ignition source, and were ignited. The vapors flashed back, burning Employee #1. He suffered 1st- and 2nd-degree burns to the face, arms, chest, upper arms, elbows, and wrists. He was transported by ambulance to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN, for treatment. He is now back at work.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, FLASHBACK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108559105			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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