Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 660696 - Two employees killed, others injured in drum explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 660696 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 03/06/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101343473	03/07/1989	2893	0	Gotham Ink Of New England, Inc.

Abstract: An employee was dispensing toluene into an ungrounded drum using a gasoline-type nozzle. The nozzle may not have been touching the drum. The drum's vent cap was in place and the drum was on a dolly with rubber wheels that was on a steel scale. It appears that a static charge set off toluene vapors, an explosion occurred at the drum, and a fire ignited. Employees #1 and #2 were killed; Employees #3 through #6 were hospitalized; and Employees #7 through #19 were injured.

Keywords: STATIC ELECTRICITY, DRUM, FIRE, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	101343473	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
14	101343473	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
15	101343473	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
16	101343473	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
17	101343473	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
18	101343473	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
19	101343473	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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