Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201370145 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 201370145 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 12/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106469562	12/07/1997	2299	0	Guilford Mills Inc

Abstract: At 5:45 p.m. on December 7, 1997, Employee #1, a maintenance employee, was killed in an explosion. Employee #1 was working on second shift, which started at 3:30 p.m. For the next two hours Employee #1 attempted to light up the Maxon Combustifume, Type CF-5, Burner of a Durr DC 12-18 Exhaust Air Purification System, Incinerator Number 5. Employee #1 could not fire up the burner. At 5:45 p.m. Incinerator Number 5 exploded, killing Employee #1.

Keywords: EXHAUST SYSTEM, MAINTENANCE, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106469562			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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