Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 809954 - Employees suffer minor burns when oven explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 809954 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 09/26/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18466730	02/03/1989	3714	0	Precision Seals, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, age 38, and Employee #2, age 22, were standing near an oven when the contents ignited. The employees suffered minor burns. The oven was improperly programmed, therefore enough internal gas pressure was created to blow the oven's doors open. The oven, which was set at 450 degrees for 1 hour, should have been programmed at 250 degrees for 1 hour.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, OVEN, WORK RULES, FIRE, GAS, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18466730			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	18466730			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Heat treating equipment operators

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