Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 867994 - EMPLOYEE FATALLY BURNED IN DRUM EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 867994 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 09/15/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100100239	10/14/1986	2891	0	Ohio Sealants, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in a mixing room preparing a batch of rubber. This consisted of adding approximately 20 gallons of toluene from a 55 gallon drum, to an open top vat containing rubber and some clay as a filler, and a solvent. He was to add the toluene and mix and let this mixture sit overnight and soak. The vapors evidentially ignited the drum containing the toluene and it exploded. There was a large flame. Employee #1 was severely burned and died October 5, 1986. A plastic pail was used to transfer the solvent, the pump was not grounded. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, FIRE, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100100239			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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