Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200631398 - Employee Is Killed by Fire in Tank of Zirconium Scrap

Accident Summary Nr: 200631398 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/18/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309473429	07/18/2006	3369	331528	Jamegy Inc.

Abstract: On July 18, 2006, Employee #1 was working in a foundry. He was removing excess zirconium scrap from the bottom of a mixing tank, when the zirconium caught on fire. He was unable to escape from the tank before sustaining fatal burn injuries. He died at the scene of the fire.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, SCRAP METAL, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FOUNDRY, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309473429			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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