Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200626067 - Employee Is Killed in Toluene Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200626067 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 08/13/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314650938	08/16/2010	2752	323110	World Color Usa Llc

Abstract: On August 13, 2010, Employee #1 was operating a forklift and positioned the forklift to remove a tote of scrap paper. The forklift struck an overhead pipe containing toluene, dowsing Employee #1 and the forklift. He pulled the forklift forward and then into reverse moving back under the stream of toluene. Once past the toluene stream, he stopped the equipment and climbed to a mezzanine to cut off the supply of toluene. He then remounted the forklift and drove to the locker rooms to access the shower. The toluene ignited from an unknown source, and he was badly burned and died.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, TOLUENE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314650938			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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