Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 921544 - One employee killed, another injured during flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 921544 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 07/23/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108959180	07/28/1994	2891	0	Macklanburg-Duncan Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108959727	07/26/1994	2891	0	Macklanburg-Duncan Company

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were using toluene to clean a mastic spill from a floor. When they were nearly finished, the vapors from the toluene ignited, killing Employee #2 and seriously burning Employee #1.

Keywords: BURN, VENTILATION, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, TOLUENE, SPILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108959180			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	108959727			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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