Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170759708 - Employees killed in an explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170759708 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/03/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304052814	10/04/2001	2899	0	Pyro Design & Developing Co

Abstract: Employee #1, #2, #3, #4, were killed in an explosion fire caused by zinc dust, oxidizers, and sulfur. Employee #5 was severely burned.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304052814	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
2	304052814	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
3	304052814	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
4	304052814	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
5	304052814	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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