Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202471421 - Two Employees Injured in Fire and Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 202471421 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/30/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314827759	01/09/2012	2844	325611	Shadow Holdings Llc Dba Bocchi Laboratories

Abstract: At approximately 8:05 p.m. on November 30, 2011, Employee #1 was cleaning and drying a stainless steel tank, using hot water and ethanol. Employee #1 also hooked up a compressed air hose at the bottom of the tank to dry the tank quicker. At the same time, Employee #2 was heating a solid product in a drum with a torch so it could be poured into a tank, approximately 15 ft from tank. The lid of the tank was opened, and ethanol vapors filled the area. An explosion and fire occurred and both Employee #1 and Employee #2 were seriously burned. Both Employee #1 and Employee #2 were hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: BURN, DRUM, FIRE, HOSE, TORCH, EXPLOSION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314827759			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	314827759			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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