Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170033047 - Employees burned in flash fire in petroleum tank

Accident Summary Nr: 170033047 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 06/16/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109794198	06/16/1992	1721	0	R.D. Industrial Painting Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were working inside a 500,000 gallon petroleum tank applying a solution of polyester resin, styrene monomer, and methyl ethyl ketone peroxide as a base for fiberglass mats. Vapors coming from the solution were ignited probably due to either a hot pot condition or a possible unapproved electric light. The flash fire burned Employees #1 and #2; they were hospitalized. The coworker was not burned.

Keywords: BURN, MEK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, LIGHTING FIXTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109794198			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	109794198			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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