Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201112612 - Employee hospitalized when burned by ignited acetone

Accident Summary Nr: 201112612 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 02/15/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119944254	04/17/2000	3479	0	Powdermet Inc

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on February 15, 2000, Employee #1 was cobalt coating WC powder in Rig Number 4. The cobalt carbonyl in acetone solution in the reactant bottle sprayed a liquid vapor onto Employee #1. The solution ignited when it made contact with a heater warmed to approximately 240 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 received serious second-degree and third-degree burns to the face and upper body, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, TORSO, ACETONE, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119944254			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Chemical technicians

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