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Accident Summary Nr: 200880698 - One employee Killed and five injured in an explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200880698 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 06/11/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304591365	06/12/2002	2621	0	Knowlton Specialty Papers, Inc.

Abstract: On June 11, 2002, six employees were operating a paper saturation drying system, consisting of six dryer cans. For some reason, a malfunction occurred, causing a steam explosion. One employee was killed and five were injured, four required hospitalization.

Keywords: STEAM, EXPLOSION, PAPER MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304591365	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
2	304591365	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
3	304591365	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
4	304591365	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
5	304591365	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
6	304591365	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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