Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 91402.015 - One Employee forging metal parts dies in flash fire while ot

Accident Summary Nr: 91402.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/04/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1196967.015	12/14/2016		332112	Precision Metal Products, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on December 4, 2016, Employees #1 and #2 were forging metal flange parts in a CEFF powered press. A hydraulic cylinder seal failed, releasing a high pressure mist or stream of flammable hydraulic fluid onto employees. The fluids were ignited by the pilot light on the furnace, burning and killing Employee #1. Employee #2 suffered injuries that did not result in a hospitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Fire, Hydraulic Fluid, Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1196967.015	53	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified
2	1196967.015	60	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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