Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200450294 - Employee Burned When Exposed Wiring Ignites Chemical
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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109148809 | 07/10/1997 | 2869 | Kardoes Rubber Company, Inc. |
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 | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 109148809 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |