Accident Report Detail
Accident: 103975.015 - Employee Is Caught In An Explosion At Chemical Plant And Is
Accident: 103975.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 03/15/2018 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1302224.015 | 03/15/2018 | Tri-Chem Specialty Chemicals, Llc | |||||
At 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 2018, an employee was standing near a forklift and pu shed a metal lid or ring from a small drum with his foot, creating some sparks t hat ignited some combustible materials and oxidizers. A fire started and the em ployee was caught in an explosion, suffering burns all over his body and was kil led. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, combustible liquid, explosion, fire, spark
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1302224.015 | 25 | M | Fatality | Chemical technicians |