Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 952069 - Employee killed when a curing oven explodes during purging

Accident Summary Nr: 952069 -- Report ID: 0355116 -- Event Date: 07/30/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304565716	07/30/2001	3086	0	Euro-Composites Corporation

Abstract: On July 30, 2001, Employee #1 was standing at the control panel to a Curing Oven, equipment Number TAR 02.08-1. The block of material is coated with a mixture of alcohol and a resin. The block is placed in the oven which is then secured becoming air tight. The process begins with a purge cycle which takes 30 minutes for the alcohol and resin to evaporate in 120-degree oven. Approximately ten minutes into the purge cycle, an explosion occurred in which Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ALCOHOL, OVEN, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PURGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304565716			Fatality	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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