Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 840199 - Five employees injured in paint powder explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 840199 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 01/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122315229	01/07/1997	3714	0	Bergstrom, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #5 were spray painting in a powder paint booth while a coworker was welding a dust collector for the booth. The powder paint ignited in the dust collector and flashed through the duct work into the booth. The powder paint in the booth then ignited, resulting in an explosion that injured Employees #1 through #5. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were hospitalized. Employees #4 and #5 were treated for their injuries and released.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, WELDING, DUST COLLECTOR, PAINT, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, PAINT BOOTH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122315229	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	122315229	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	122315229	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	122315229	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
5	122315229	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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