Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 788984 - Employee burned after explosion in blow pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 788984 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 01/22/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124778598	01/22/1996	2421	0	Bright Wood Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at a finger joint line, feeding in material. There was an explosion in the blow pipe (large vacuum line) that blew the cap off of a stubbed-out section of piping that was pointing in his direction. A fireball also blew out, engulfing Employee #1. He received first- and second-degree burns to his face and hands and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PIPE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124778598			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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