Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170707020 - Employee killed when burned in magnesium explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170707020 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 03/18/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124743709	03/20/1995	3339	0	Titanium Metals Corp Of America

Abstract: On March 18, 1995, Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning a magnesium fines bin that was connected to a filter two levels above. The filter and the connecting hose were under a vacuum and contained magnesium fines, which are reactive to air. At some point during the reassembly, air entered the filter, causing an explosion that vented down onto Employee #1. He sustained second- and third-degree burns over 60 percent of his body. Employee #1 died at 12:25 p.m. on April 10, 1995. Employee #2 was not injured.

Keywords: BURN, OXYGEN, CLEANING, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124743709			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Not specified mechanics and repairers
2	124743709			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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