Accident Report Detail
Accident: 767418 - Employee Dies Of Burns From Flash Fire
Accident: 767418 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 09/27/1991 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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106687114 | 10/09/1991 | 2892 | Thiokol Corp. | ||||
Employee #1 was working at his station when the chemicals from a navy mix reacted and started a flash fire and explosion. The employee could not see the fire from his position and failed to exit the building in time to save his life. He received second- and third-degree burns to over 40 percent of his body and died in the hospital on October 6, 1991. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, obstructed view, fire, explosion, chemical reaction, chemical
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 106687114 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |