Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201793825 - Two Employees Are Burned, One Dies Later

Accident Summary Nr: 201793825 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/21/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119824290	10/23/2000	3499	0	Schaffer Grinding Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on October 21, 2000, Employee #1 and #2 were cleaning out metal shavings from a conveyor coolant tank when the material inside the tank ignited causing severe burns to employees. Both employees suffered severe second and third degree burns. Employee #1 were transferred to the USC Burn Center and died approximately two weeks later. Employee #2 was transferred to the Santa Ana Western Medical Center and treated for burns.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, ALUMINUM DUST, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119824290			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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