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Accident Summary Nr: 202360939 - Employee Is Not Injured By Flash Fire While Mixing Chemicals

Accident Summary Nr: 202360939 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 03/29/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309920536	03/30/2006	3692	335912	Saft America, Inc.

Abstract: On March 29, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a manufacturer of cells and batteries. He was preparing a mixture of iron powder and potassium perchlorate, when a flash fire occurred in the mixing room where the compound is prepared. The flash fire ignited accumulated combustible residue on fire curtains in the room and consumed the chemicals being mixed, as well as 30 golf balls, which are used in a twin shell drive blender to mix the chemicals. He was not injured.

Keywords: battery, fire, mixer, chemical reaction, manual mat handling, combustible dust, chemical

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309920536					Occupation not reported

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