Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200740041 - Employee killed in fire after chemicals ignite

Accident Summary Nr: 200740041 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 11/20/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300524543	11/22/1996	8711	0	Pemm Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on November 20, 1996, Employee #1 and two coworkers were involved in a R & D test. They were pumping heptane and nitrogen through a 10 ft high plastic cylinder when a hose connection on the top of the unit began to leak. Employee #1 had started up a stepladder to stop the leak when the mixture ignited. He was set on fire and was killed. The entire building burned for approximately 1-1/2 hours before the blaze was extinguished.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, NITROGEN, CHEMICAL REACTION, HEPTANE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300524543			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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