Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14308787 - FOUR EMPLOYEES KILLED BY EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 14308787 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 03/17/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100508332	03/18/1988	2813	0	Liquid Carbonics Specialty Gas Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100508316	03/17/1988	8999	0	Gollob Analytical Services, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100508332	03/18/1988	2813	0	Liquid Carbonics Specialty Gas Corp.

Abstract: Four Employees were working near a cylinder that was venting a mixture of saline and nitrous oxide when it exploded. All four employees were killed.

Keywords: EXPLOSION VENTING, EXPLOSION, NITROUS OXIDE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100508332	Fatality	Other	Chemists, except biochemists
2	100508316	Fatality	Other	Chemists, except biochemists
3	100508316	Fatality	Other	Chemists, except biochemists
4	100508332	Fatality	Other	Chemists, except biochemists

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