Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170252670 - Employee dies after being severely burned in mill fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170252670 -- Report ID: 1055340 -- Event Date: 07/23/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111530549	07/24/1991	2026	0	Darigold Feed Company

Abstract: On July 23, 1991, the drive V-belt on an outfeed auger at a feed mill broke. The hammermill grinder, however, continued to operate. The grinder overheated, then caught fire. Employee #1, a 61-year-old mixer operator, and a coworker replaced the belt and attempted to extinguish the fire. Believing the fire was out, the employees restarted the grinder and the coworker left the area. At approximately 8:40 p.m., unextinguished coals from the grinder fire caused an explosion. Employee #1 sustained 3rd-degree burns over 85 percent of his body. He died the next day at 10:26.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, FEED MILL, EXPLOSION, OVERHEATED, GRAIN DUST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111530549			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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