Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910943 - Employee burned when reactor vessel explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 910943 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/17/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115669079	07/20/1991	7378	0	Alternative Resources Corp.

Abstract: Employees were installing computer equipment in a control room when a process reactor vessel in the special processing unit at a chemical plant exploded. The glass in the control room viewing area was blown out. Employee #1 sustained burns to his hands and arms. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, REACTOR, EXPLOSION, ARM, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115669079			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Computer programmers

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