Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200074953 - Baler Machine Cathes Fire and Burns Worker

Accident Summary Nr: 200074953 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 03/20/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316472265	03/21/2012	2679	322299	Carolina Precision Fibers, Inc.

Abstract: On March 30, 2012, Employee #1, 40 year-old male baler machine operator with Carolina Precision Fibers Inc., received a second degree burns due to fire/explosion while working a cuber (baler machine) on production line #1. A mulch product was being produced from cellulose fibers at the time of the fire/explosion. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of this event.

Keywords: BURN, DUST, FIRE, EXPLOSION, BALER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316472265			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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