Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201090503 - Employee burned when lacquer thinner ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 201090503 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 02/06/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126207695	02/07/1997	3231	0	Acme Vial & Glass Co. Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:15 a.m. on February 6, 1997, Employee #1, of Acme Vial & Glass Company Inc., was using lacquer thinner to clean an exit chute on a vial forming machine. He had the flammable liquid in a butter container near a flame on the machine when the vapors caught on fire. Employee #1 pulled back, spilling the liquid out of the container and onto himself. He caught on fire and sustained burns on his face, wrist, and shoulder. These areas were exposed and were not covered with material as was the rest of his body.

Keywords: BURN, LACQUER THINNER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, CLEANING FLUID, SPILL, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126207695			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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