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Accident Summary Nr: 201089349 - Three Employees Killed Three Injured in Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201089349 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310821103	07/26/2007	3721	541710	Scaled Composite Llc

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 26, 2007, six employees of an aerospace development company were working at a testing facility. Including contract workers, a total of 17 employees were at the site. The company was conducting a "Cold Flow" test of nitrous oxide, a component to be used in the propulsion system of a spacecraft under development. Approximately three seconds into the test an explosion occurred. Two employees were fatally injured at the scene, and another employee died later while being treated. Three employees were hospitalized with critical injuries.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310821103	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Aerospace engineers
2	310821103	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Aerospace engineers
3	310821103	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Aerospace engineers
4	310821103	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Aerospace engineers
5	310821103	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Aerospace engineers
6	310821103	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Aerospace engineers

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