Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170360804 - Two employees burned when dehydrator explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 170360804 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 08/12/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120172481	09/04/1996	0723	0	Valley View Packing Co

Abstract: At 7:10 a.m. on August 12, 1996, Employees #1 and #2, working for a prune grower and processor, were lighting prune dehydrator tunnels. A natural gas leak had occurred, and the gas exploded. Employees #1 and #2 sustained burns, for which they were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120172481			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2	120172481			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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