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Accident Summary Nr: 200712321 - One employee killed, two injured in chemical fire/explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200712321 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 08/26/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306207564	08/27/2004	3728	336413	C&G Aircraft Inc.

Abstract: On August 26, 2004, Employee #3 instructed Employee #2 and Employee #1 to segregate hazardous chemicals into two groups, solids and liquids. The chemicals were to be packaged and profiled for disposal. The two employees picked up an opened 50-pound bag of ammonium nitrate, dropped it into a clean poly drum, turned to walk off and then felt the blast. Employee #3 received chemical burns to the hands from attempting to rescue the employees and suffered two heart attacks while hospitalized. Employee #2 received lacerations and was hospitalized. Employee #1 received a fatal amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AMMONIUM NITRATE, HEART ATTACK, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306207564	Fatality	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	306207564	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machinery maintenance occupations
3	306207564	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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