Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300449790 - Hoeganaes Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 300449790

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 06/25/1996

Site Address:
Hoeganaes Corp
1315 Airport Road
Gallatin, TN 37066

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3399

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/25/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/26/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361013972

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200620102

Event: 06/25/1996

Employee suffers smoke inhalation in dust collector fire

Employee #1 and two coworkers were working when sparks from an abrasive disc cutting operation were drawn into the dust collection piping system. Sparks then entered the dust collector itself, where they ignited the steel powder inside. Employee #1 suffered from smoke inhalation while trying to extinguish the fire with portable dry chemical fire extinguishers.

Keywords: WORK RULES, FIRE, INHALATION, DUST COLLECTOR, SMOKE, SPARK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300449790			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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