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Accident: 202317970 - Employee Is Burned In Flash Fire
Accident: 202317970 -- Report ID: 0950653 -- Event Date: 09/26/2011 | |||||||
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311674725 | 09/26/2011 | 1442 | Matich Corporation | ||||
| At approximately 5:45 a.m. on September 26, 2011, Employee #1 was using a propane heating torch to free a stuck valve containing cold asphalt at an asphalt hot mix plant. A tank containing approximately 25 tons of hot PG64-10 asphalt oil was located approximately 4 to 6 in. from the valve. The tank's head space contained flammable vapors and its lid was not tightly sealed. When a flash fire occurred, Employee #1 was burned over approximately 14.5 percent of his body. He was hospitalized for treatment. An observer standing approximately 10 ft away sustained first-degree burns on his face, right hand and stomach. The employer had not performed a hazard assessment for the hot mix plant. Training consisted of what was shown to employees by senior employees. The injury line only included one employee. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, heat, flammable vapors, fire, hot asphalt, valve, asphalt
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| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
| 1 | 311674725 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | |||