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Accident Summary Nr: 200740330 - Five employees suffer effects from heat exchanger explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200740330 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 05/09/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302003678	05/09/1998	2819	0	Degussa Corporation

Abstract: Employees #1 through #5 were working in another area of the facility when an overpressurized heat exchanger/cooling unit exploded. Although they were not in the immediate vicinity, they were taken to the hospital with injuries that included ringing in their ears, elevated blood pressure, particles in their eyes, and injuries to their feet suffered as they descended the stairs when exiting the building. None of these injuries was a direct result of the explosion.

Keywords: EYE, DUST, EAR, EXPLOSION, HEARING LOSS, HEAT EXCHANGER, HIGH PRESSURE, PRESSURE RELEASE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302003678	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	302003678	Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Occupation not reported
3	302003678	Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Occupation not reported
4	302003678	Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
5	302003678	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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