Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 648535 - Employees killed by chemical explosion while moving refuse

Accident Summary Nr: 648535 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 08/02/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106934268	05/24/1993	4212	0	Morris Carting

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were removing refuse from a tenant's storage space. An explosion of chemicals that were being loaded into the hopper of a waste carting truck occurred when the compactor was activated. Employees #1 and #2 were burned, and died within 24 hours. The chemicals that exploded were not identified. There were no eyewitnesses.

Keywords: BURN, LOADING, GARBAGE TRUCK, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106934268			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Garbage collectors
2	106934268			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Garbage collectors

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