Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200830156 - Five employees burned when contact cement explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 200830156 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 06/22/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300598810	06/22/1998	2434	0	Ron (Tekram) Bepat Dba Ron Furniture

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were using paint rollers to apply contact cement with paint rollers in the basement of a two-story commercial/residential mixed-occupancy establishment. Apparently, other coworkers were spraying cement on the ground-level floor when an ignition source sparked an explosion and flash fire. Employees #1 through #8 sustained serious burns, for which they were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, SPRAYING RIG, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300598810	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	300598810	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	300598810	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	300598810	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
5	300598810	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
6	300598810	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
7	300598810	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
8	300598810	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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