Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200450294 - Employee burned when exposed wiring ignites chemical
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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109148809 | 07/10/1997 | 2869 | 0 | Kardoes Rubber Company, Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Banbury mixer when carbon black that came out of the mixer ignited and caused a flash fire. He suffered severe burns, and he was hospitalized for over a month. Apparently, the carbon black was mixed with some type of volatile organic that ignited when it came into contact with the exposed wiring of the overhead lights.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 109148809 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |