Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202077053 - Two Employees Are Burned in Explosion at Grain Mill

Accident Summary Nr: 202077053 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 12/30/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309700227	01/19/2006	1796	238290	Dove Welding And Manufacturing Co

Abstract: On December 30, 2005, Employees #1, #2, welders, and other two employees were involved in cutting and welding operations. The other two employees were working on the outside of a grain elevator leg. Employees #1 and #2 were installing a screw conveyor system inside a tunnel, attached to the grain elevator. The grain elevator belt caught on fire and broke. Then, it fell to the pit of the grain elevator. Due to the flash fire and explosion, Employees #1 and #2, who were working in the tunnel, sustained third degree burns to multiple parts of their bodies. They were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, TUNNEL, SCREW CONVEYOR, FIRE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, EXPLOSION, FALL, GRAIN ELEVATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	200

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309700227			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters
2	309700227			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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