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Accident Summary Nr: 201171451 - Fire extinguisher explodes injuring employee

Accident Summary Nr: 201171451 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/03/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125782326	10/19/2001	7389	0	Solon Fire Protection

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on October 3, 2001 Employee #1 had recently attempted to do servicing of the regulator he was using to pressurize a fire extinguisher. In the reassembly of the regulator, Employee #1 had inadvertently bypassed the regulating diaphragm. As a result of this action, a pressure of 2500 lbs. of nitrogen was instantly put into the fire extinguisher. The extinguisher was designed for only 150 lbs. of propellant pressure. The fire extinguisher blew apart and Employee #1 suffered severe lacerations and a chest injury. He was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125782326			Hospitalized injury	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.

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