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Accident: 14217004 - Flash Fire Involving A Chemical
Accident: 14217004 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 05/13/1984 | |||||||
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14598809 | 05/14/1984 | 3069 | Quadna Inc | ||||
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
| 14618128 | 05/14/1984 | 3069 | Quadna Inc | ||||
| EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING AT THE BOTTOM OF A SUMP TANK, USING A PAINT BRUSH ROLLER TO ROLL CARBON DISULFIDE (CS2) ONTO THE UNCURED RUBBER LINED SUMP TANK WALLS. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN ROLLING ON THE CS2 FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES. THERE WAS AN OPEN PLASTIC BUCKET (APPROXIMATE CAPACITY OF 1 -2 GALLONS) OF CS2 IN THE TANK. THE TANK DIMENSIONS WERE APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET 4 1/2 INCHES LONG BY 6 FEET 3 INCHES WIDE BY 8 FEET 11 INCHES DEEP. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OUTSIDE THE TANK, IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER, TILTING A PORTABLE NONEXPLOSION PROOF FAN TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #2 SAW FLAMES SHOOT UP OUT OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED SEVERE BURNS OVER 86% OF HIS BODY. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL FOR BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. HE WAS RELEASED UNDER A PHYSICIANS CARE. NO HOSPITAL STAY WAS REQUIRED. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, confined space, sump tank, fire, carbon disulfide
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| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
| 1 | 14598809 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
| 2 | 14618128 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||