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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 200754570 - Two Employees Are Burned When Chemical Mixture Explodes

**Accident: 200754570 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 08/11/2002**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
112532056	08/12/2002	8731	Battelle Memorial Institute

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 11, 2002, Employees #1 and #2 were transferring a highly energetic mixture of aluminum flake and ammonium perchlorate when the mixture ignited and exploded. Both employees sustained serious burns and were hospitalized.

Keywords: burn, aluminum dust, ppe, explosive mixing, work rules, fire, explosion, chemical reaction, struck by, combustible dust

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	112532056			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	112532056			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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