Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 724021 - Employee dies in aluminum powder explosion
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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108719063 | 08/23/1993 | 3399 | 0 | Alcan Toyo America |
Abstract: A broom stick with a metal end fell into a model #74-865 Continental Rollo mixer containing aluminum powder. While Employee #1 attempted to unload the mixer, it exploded. The possible causes of the initial spark and/or heat were the foreign material in the mixer or misaligned mixer parts. Employee #1 was approximately 3 feet from the mixer and was burned over 85 to 90 percent of his body. He died from his injuries.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 108719063 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |