Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14465983 - One employee killed, five hospitalized after flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14465983 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 06/25/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100697267	06/26/1987	2851	0	Ennis Paint Mfg., Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #6 were working in a paint manufacturing area. An unauthorized fork truck was being used to dump flammable solvent from a 55 gallon drum into a mix tank. The truck stalled, and when an attempt was made to restart it, a fire erupted and engulfed the entire area in flames. Employee #1 was killed; Employees #2 through #5 were hospitalized.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SPARK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100697267	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
2	100697267	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
3	100697267	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
4	100697267	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
5	100697267	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators
6	100697267	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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