Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170888150 - Employee killed in flash fire when dry metal powder ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 170888150 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 04/27/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125501437	04/29/1996	3567	0	Retech

Abstract: Employee #1 was blending dry metal powder in an open blender in the powder testing/training area of the plant. He was using an equipment prototype when the dry metal powder suspended in the air resulted in a flash fire. Employee #1 sustained serious burns and was killed. He was engaged in his regularly assigned work at the time of the accident.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, FIRE, TEST EQUIPMENT, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL BURN, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, POWDER, TESTING LAB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125501437			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Industrial engineering technicians

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