Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200375566 - Employees Burned in Wood Debris Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 200375566 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315192054	04/15/2011	1711	238220	Industrial Mechanical Contractors

Abstract: On April 13, 2011, two employees were working in a wood debris conveyor system with limited mobility. A fire occurred in the conveyor system. The fire moved rapidly up the enclosed conveyor to the open area where the employees were working. One employee became trapped and was unable to escape. Both employees were transported to the Augusta Burn Center. One employee received burns over 90 percent of his body and expired on April 27, 2011. The other employee was treated and released.

Keywords: BURN, WOOD CHIPS, CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, CONVEYOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315192054			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Millwrights	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	315192054			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Specified mechanics and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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