Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170387104 - Employee burned in oven fire explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170387104 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/22/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114981913	01/28/1997	3321	0	Dalton Foundries

Abstract: At 5:50 a.m. on or about January 22, 1997, Employee #1 was removing cores from a conveyor after they had gone through a core drying oven. The core dip contained isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol). The cores were not drying properly, and the temperature on the electric oven was increased. When the bare electric heating elements came on, they ignited the alcohol fumes, resulting in an explosion, Employee #1 suffered burns on her face, neck, arms, and back.

Keywords: BURN, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, ISOPROPANOL, OVEN, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, DRYING FURNACE, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114981913			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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