Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200371375 - Employee #1 received burns to his body, was hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 200371375 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/06/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303547442	02/08/2001	2893	0	Wikoff Color Corporation

Abstract: On February 6, 2001, Employee #1 responded and extinguished a fire in the varnish department at Kettle Number 3. The fire erupted again and it was again extinguished. Employee #1 went to leave the area and when he looked back into the room a very violent flash fire occurred and he received burns to 24 percent of his body. Kettle Number 3 contained heated linseed oil under no pressure. Linseed oil has a flash point of 432 degrees. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, FIRE, LUBRICATING FLUID

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303547442			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Specified mechanics and repairers

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