Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 738104 - Employees burned in toluene explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 738104 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 11/12/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112337944	11/13/1990	2893	0	Basf Coatings & Inks Division

Abstract: Employee #1 was passing by a tank to reach the controls of another vessel. Employee #2 was loading a 3,000 gallon vessel with toluene and phenolic resin. An ignition source was present; the vessel flashed; and the employees were burned.

Keywords: BURN, LOADING, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112337944			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
2	112337944			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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