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Accident Summary Nr: 839951 - Three employees injured when flammable vapors ignited

Accident Summary Nr: 839951 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 10/04/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122311996	10/05/1995	3993	0	Fox Valley Systems, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #2 and #3 were cleaning a spray paint can filling line. They were flushing the paint line with toluene and running the waste solvent into a 5-gallon open plastic pail. The solvent splashed into the pail and generated considerable spray. Apparently, the splashing solvent generated a static charge, produced a spark, and ignited the solvent vapors. Employee #3, who was leaning over the pail, and Employee #2, who was holding the hose used to fill the pail, were burned and hospitalized. Employee #1 was exposed to carbon monoxide while trying to fight the fire.

Keywords: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, TOLUENE, SPARK, ARM, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122311996	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	122311996	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	122311996	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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