Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 981597 - Four employees burned in chemical fire

Accident Summary Nr: 981597 -- Report ID: 0257210 -- Event Date: 07/16/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126941376	07/16/1996	2834	0	Brystol Myers Squibb Corp

Abstract: Employees #1 through #4 were mixing ethyl acetate with another chemical in a tank. A flash fire resulted, and all four employees were burned. Employees #1 through #3 were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, TANK, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126941376	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Chemical technicians
2	126941376	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Chemical technicians
3	126941376	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Chemical technicians
4	126941376	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Chemical technicians

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