Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 674929 - Employees burned in benzoyl peroxide powder fire

Accident Summary Nr: 674929 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/29/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124668179	10/02/1995	1711	0	Sanders Brothers
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124668161	10/02/1995	2819	0	Inchem, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #4 was using an oxyacetylene torch to cut metal floor grading so it could be removed and a new reactor installed. Sparks from the cutting operation came into contact with a box of Lucidol 98, which is very sensitive to heat, and a flash fire occurred. Employee #1 was sitting at a desk adjacent to the cutting operation studying standard operating procedures. He was burned over 50 percent of his body and was transported to the Augusta Burn Center. Employees # 2, #3, and #4 suffered burns to their arms, hands, and backs, but are now back at work.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SPARK, HAND, BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, FIRE, WELDING, BACK, ARM, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124668179	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Structural metal workers
2	124668179	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, n.e.c.
3	124668179	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Structural metal workers
4	124668161	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Chemical technicians

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