Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200270510 - Five employees burned when pellet dryer explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200270510 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 01/10/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300217452	01/11/1998	2041	0	Archer Daniels Midland Co.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #5 were investigating the smell of smoke that they thought was coming from the east cattle feed pellet dryer. They had opened an access door to the dryer when an explosion occurred inside the dryer. All five employees suffered first-, second-, and/or third-degree burns, for which they were hospitalized. Employees #1 and #2 were treated and released the following day. Employees #3 through #5 were hospitalized for an extended period of time.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, FIRE, FEED MILL, EXPLOSION, DRYING FURNACE, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, GRAIN DUST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300217452	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, production occupations
2	300217452	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, production occupations
3	300217452	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified
4	300217452	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations
5	300217452	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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