Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170719272 - One employee suffer burns; another has chest pains

Accident Summary Nr: 170719272 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 04/01/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120069232	05/26/1993	7699	0	California Amplifier

Abstract: About 12:42 p.m. on April 1, 1993, Employee #1 was using a pedestal grinder to smooth a magnesium housing for satellite dish controls. The belt for the abrasive grinder broke and may have struck the inside of the metal guard causing a spark which ignited the magnesium dust. Employee #1 was burned. Employee #2, who was working in the accounting office, located away from the fire incident area, experienced chest pains. Employees #1 and #2 were taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital where they were treated and released.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, BROKEN CABLE, INHALATION, SPARK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120069232			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks
2	120069232			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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