Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170127021 - EXPLOSION - FLAMMABLE VAPORS IGNITED BY ELECTRIC ARC

Accident Summary Nr: 170127021 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/20/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115083644	01/21/1997	3523	0	Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was purging and cleaning electrostatic spray paint equipment. He had forgotten or was not properly trained to uncouple the air and turn the electrostatic lever to the 'off' position. As he was purging spent paint into a 208-liter metal drum, an electric arc ignited the vapor in the drum. The drum exploded, and Employee #1 sustained burns over most of his body. He died the following day. Employees #2 through #4 tried to put out the fire. Employee #2 sustained burns on his hands and face, and Employees #3 and #4 suffered smoke inhalation.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, FIRE, EXPLOSION, UNTRAINED, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115083644	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	115083644	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	115083644	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Assemblers
4	115083644	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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