Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 969402 - Employees inhale smoke from tank fire

Accident Summary Nr: 969402 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 01/13/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123856585	01/17/1995	7699	0	Chromalloy Nevada

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 p.m. on January 13, 1995, the electrical wiring for a heating element in a nitric acid tank shorted out, catching the polyethylene-constructed tank on fire. The fire partially consumed the tank and the PVC duct work for the tank's local exhaust. The fire generated dense plastic smoke and acid mist. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with extinguishers but failed. Employees #1 through #5 suffered smoke inhalation. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, FIRE, INHALATION, SMOKE, NITRIC ACID, SMOKE INHALATION, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123856585	Hospitalized injury	Cancer	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	123856585	Hospitalized injury	Cancer	Millwrights
3	123856585	Non Hospitalized injury	Cancer	Millwrights
4	123856585	Non Hospitalized injury	Cancer	Millwrights
5	123856585	Non Hospitalized injury	Cancer	Management related occupations, n.e.c.

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