Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201763141 - One Employee Dies, Other Is Injured While Cleaning Pump

Accident Summary Nr: 201763141 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 03/27/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311899298	03/27/2008	2892	325920	Reliant Technology Specialists

Abstract: At 1:20 p.m. on March 27, 2008, two employees were cleaning a hydraulic pump and setting up molds. Employee #1 was cleaning the pump using MEK (Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone). The five gallon container of MEK was placed under the pump. Both the pump and the container were ungrounded. A spark was created and a flash fire occurred. Employee #1 received third degree burns over 85 percent of his body and later died. Employee #2 was on a table and was setting the molds when the flash fire occurred. Employee #2 suffered third degree burns on 30 percent of his body and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, MEK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, SPARK, PUMP, MOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311899298			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	311899298			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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