Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200758001 - Employee Is Burned in Explosion of Chemical Vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 200758001 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 06/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307891846	06/22/2005	5012	425120	Columbus Fair Auto Auction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a portable hand grinder to remove the spout from a 55-gallon drum that had previously contained a flammable liquid when the chemical vapors ignited and caused an explosion. He was severely burned in the explosion and required hospitalization for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, GRINDER, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, DRUM, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307891846			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Automobile body and related repairers

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