Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201100906 - Employee burned by hot ash

Accident Summary Nr: 201100906 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 12/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125669630	04/27/1999	2421	0	Sierra Pacific Ind

Abstract: This employer operates a cogeneration plant at their sawmill operations. Employee #1 worked for the company as cogeneration operator. He was cleaning a plug-up on the Multi-Cone Rotary Valve when hot ash flowed out. The ash burst into flames when it made contact with the atmosphere covering Employee #1 in a ball of fire. As #1 climbed down the ladder from the work platform hot ash was flowing onto him. He was not wearing a fire proof suit and received second and third degree burns. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, CLEANING, FIRE, LADDER, SAWMILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125669630			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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