Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170577589 - Employees injured in boxcar explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170577589 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 05/20/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105985535	05/20/1996	2819	0	Hoechst Celanese Specialty Chemicals Group
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106102528	05/20/1996	2819	0	Hoechst Celanese Specialty Chemicals Group

Abstract: Employees #1 through #3 and 14 coworkers, all fire fighters, were attempting to control or extinguish a burning boxcar. The boxcar contained 140,800 lb of sodium hydrosulfate that was stored in 32 bins, each weighing 4,400 lb. A fire started when one of the bins began to decompose. The fire fighters felt they had the situation under control when the boxcar exploded. Employees #1 through #3 sustained burns and injuries from flying debris.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, FIRE, RAILROAD CAR, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, BOXCAR, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105985535			Occupation not reported
2	106102528	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	106102528	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	106102528	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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