Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170570733 - Two employees burned when spray paint booth explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 170570733 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/31/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126486190	11/01/1996	3621	0	Engelhard Surface Technologies, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were standing outside the door of a spray paint booth where an aluminum based coating was being sprayed onto metal parts. An explosion occurred inside the booth. Both employees were struck by the resulting fireball and sustained burns that required hospitalization.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, SPRAY PAINTING, EXPLOSION, SPRAY BOOTH, PAINT BOOTH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126486190			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painting and paint spraying machine operators
2	126486190			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Painting and paint spraying machine operators

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