Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202313359 - Employee Is Injured in Furnace Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 202313359 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119690634	09/03/2002	3398	0	Nitrex, Inc.

Abstract: On August 23, 2002, Employee #1, a manager of a night crew that hardens metal parts for train engines, was introducing disassociated ammonia into a furnace. An explosion occurred and he was struck by the concrete lid of the furnace, which blew off due to the force of the blast. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for multiple serious injuries. The cause of the explosion was not determined, but the cylinder was supposed to be completely purged of oxygen before ammonia was introduced.

Keywords: FURNACE, AMMONIA, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119690634			Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, production occupations

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