Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171110380 - Employee burned when electric buffer ignites MEK

Accident Summary Nr: 171110380 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/03/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301764981	03/10/1998	7349	0	Industrial Services International Limited

Abstract: Employee #1 was using methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and an electric buffer to clean the concrete floor in the hallway behind the spray booth. A flash fire broke out and Employee #1 sustained burns over 43 percent of his body. The electric buffer was not approved for use with flammable material.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC MOTOR, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, MAINTENANCE, MEK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301764981			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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