Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200969384 - Employee burned from flash fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200969384 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 01/08/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304088859	01/10/2001	2851	0	Engineered Polymer Solutions, Inc.

Abstract: On January 8, 2001, Employee #1 was transferring a batch of resin from reactor Number 3 to a cooling tank. He was unable to see tank level through the site glass so he opened a manhole used to add raw material and looked into the tank to see the level. At that time, a flash fire occurred in the reactor causing first and second degree burns to his face, neck and ears. His head and eyes were protected by a hard hat and safety glasses which were required by the company. He was transported to a hospital were he was treated and released.

Keywords: BURN, HARD HAT, REACTOR, PPE, FIRE, EAR, NECK, FACE, MANHOLE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304088859			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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