Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170236921 - Two employees killed in fire and explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170236921 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 05/30/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115438244	05/31/1994	2711	0	Shields Bag & Printing Co

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on May 30, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 were removing a bung from a 55-gallon drum of propyl acetate to install a pump. While they were changing a drum pump from the empty drum to a full drum, a fire and explosion resulted. Employee #1's entire body was burned and he was killed. Employee #2 was burned over 80 percent of his body and he was killed.

Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PUMP, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115438244			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	115438244			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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