Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 766378 - Employee killed when dried precious metal sludge explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 766378 -- Report ID: 0931400 -- Event Date: 03/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102380649	03/21/1989	3339	0	Pease & Curren Reliable Recovery, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was handling sludge from waste silver nitric acid that had been being air dried outdoors for several days in preparation for further processing to remove the metal. The sludge exploded violently, killing him. Apparently, the dried sludge became a heat- and shock-sensitive explosive, which went off when Employee #1 was moving the tray of material. The employer is in the business of processing and reclaiming precious metals from industrial wastes.

Keywords: HEAT, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, NITRIC ACID, SLUDGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102380649			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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