Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910125 - Two employees injured when dryer explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 910125 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301755062	12/15/1997	2819	0	Engelhard Corporation, Chemical Catalyst Group

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were installing an old tray-type dryer that their company had received from its sister plant in Ohio. The dryer was powered by gas from a supply line from a public utility. One employee thought he smelled gas so they were trying to locate and fix the leak. They used soapy water to test all connections and did not find anything amiss. Employee #1 felt that the leak was coming from inside the dryer. As he opened the door, an explosion occurred. Employee #1 was knocked 15 ft away, and sustained a fractured arm, nose, and right eye socket. Employee #2, who was 15 ft away when the explosion occurred, sustained a concussion.

Keywords: LEAK, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, ARM, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301755062			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial engineers
2	301755062			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Machinery maintenance occupations

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