Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910802 - Employee injured during reactor explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 910802 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/17/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115669053	06/20/1991	1791	0	Thompson Industrial Services

Abstract: While Employee #1 worked on the first floor of a chemical plant's special products unit (SPU), an explosion occurred inside a 2,000 gallon reactor vessel. The employee was thrown against objects and sustained a broken leg and burns when he was struck by flying objects.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, REACTOR, STRUCK AGAINST, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115669053			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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