Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 784017 - Employee burned by swinging door in oven explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 784017 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 01/29/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112350194	01/11/1991	3691	0	Exide Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing beside a Despatch oven, model special V, serial #58446, that was baking tubes used in battery manufacturing. The tubes were coated with an 80:20 mix of ethanol and phenolic resin. An explosion in the bake chamber caused the door to blow open. One door struck Employee #1 on her upper leg, causing a burn. Employee #1 was sent to Instant Care in Richmond (KY) and was returned to work the same day. She missed one day of work as a result of her personal doctor's action.

Keywords: BURN, OVEN, ETHANOL, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, DOOR, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112350194			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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