Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170110977 - Employee burned in xylene explosion and fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170110977 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 06/28/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109123851	06/28/1993	2851	0	Glyptal, Incorporated

Abstract: As part of cleaning operations, Employee #1 was pouring 2 to 3 gallons of xylene from an open 5-gallon 26 gauge container into the post of a ceramic line paint ball mill. The ungrounded 5-gallon pail made contact with the grounded ball mill, which generated a static spark and caused an explosion and flash fire. Employee #1 was hospitalized with third-degree burns to his right forearm.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, XYLENE, CLEANING, FIRE, FOREARM, EXPLOSION, SPARK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109123851			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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