Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200380772 - Employee Is Burned from Cnc Machine Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200380772 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 08/28/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309339349	08/28/2007	3545	333515	Niagara Cutter, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:15 a.m. on August 28, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a Walter CNC machine. The coolant pump was not working due to a defective interlock on the front door. An explosion occurred when the circulating coolant, circlene 67, ignited during grinding operations on the flutes. Employee #1 suffered second and third degree burns to his head and was hospitalized.

Keywords: GRINDER, HEAD, FIRE, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, GRINDING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309339349			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Precision grinders, fitters and tool sharpeners

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