Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18690016 - Squibb Manufacturing Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Caguas 0257220

Inspection Nr: 18690016

Report ID: 0257220

Date Opened: 04/21/1987

Site Address:
Squibb Manufacturing Inc
Carr 3 Km 77.5
Humacao, PR 00791

Mailing Address:
Po Box 609, Humacao, PR 00791

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2834

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/05/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360596928

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14460752

Event: 02/27/1987

EMPLOYEE BURNED IN FLASH FIRE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING THE INTERIOR OF A DRYER, ASSISTED BY ANOTHER CHEMICAL OPERATOR. THEY WERE USING METHANOL AND A 2-PERCENT CAUSTIC SODA. AN UNKNOWN IGNITION SOURCE IGNITED THE VAPORS, CAUSING A FLASH FIRE WHICH FATALLY BURNED EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: BURN, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18690016			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Chemical technicians

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