Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200620102 - Employee Suffers Smoke Inhalation In Dust Collector Fire
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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300449790 | 06/25/1996 | 3399 | Hoeganaes Corp |
Employee #1 and two coworkers were working when sparks from an abrasive disc cutting operation were drawn into the dust collection piping system. Sparks then entered the dust collector itself, where they ignited the steel powder inside. Employee #1 suffered from smoke inhalation while trying to extinguish the fire with portable dry chemical fire extinguishers.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 300449790 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |