Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 60990.015 - Two employees are killed, two injured from dust explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 60990.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 04/26/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
974475.015	04/27/2014		423310	Georgia-Pacific Llc

Abstract: At 6:30 p.m. on April 26, 2014, employees were responding to a fire within the sanding dust collection system. The employees were standing next to a dust collector when an explosion occurred and the vents on the bag house blew off which exposed the employees to fire. The employees sustained burns to multiple body parts and were killed.

Keywords: Burn, Combustible Dust, Explosion, Fire, Protective Clothing

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	974475.015	58	M	Fatality	Electricians
2	974475.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury	Electricians
3	974475.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury	Electricians
4	974475.015	56	M	Fatality	Electricians

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