Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170247548 - Two employees burned by hot liquid

Accident Summary Nr: 170247548 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 03/26/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111288221	03/26/1992	2295	0	Fiberglass Technology Industries Inc

Abstract: A maintenance procedure in the processing area of a fiberglass panel manufacturing company produced a bucket of incompatible flammable and combustible liquids. As the bucket was carried out of the area for disposal, the liquids violently polymerized, spraying hot liquids onto Employees #1 and #2. They were treated for thermal skin burns, then released within hours. Both Employees #1 and #2 have since returned to work.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL REACTION, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, SKIN, SPILL, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111288221			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	111288221			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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