OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14217004
QUADNA INC
CHANDLER, AZ—
Event description
FLASH FIRE INVOLVING A CHEMICAL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING AT THE BOTTOM OF A SUMP TANK, USING A PAINT BRUSH ROLLE DEGREE BURNS. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL FOR BREATHING DIFFICULTIES . HE WAS RELEASED UNDER A PHYSICIANS CARE. NO HOSPITAL STAY WAS REQUIRED. R TO ROLL CARBON DISULFIDE (CS2) ONTO THE UNCURED RUBBER LINED SUMP TANK WALLS. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN ROLLING ON THE CS2 FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES. THERE W AS AN OPEN PLASTIC BUCKET (APPROXIMATE CAPACITY OF 1 -2 GALLONS) OF CS2 IN THE T ANK. THE TANK DIMENSIONS WERE APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET 4 1/2 INCHES LONG BY 6 FEET 3 INCHES WIDE BY 8 FEET 11 INCHES DEEP. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OUTSIDE THE TANK, IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER, TILTING A PORTABLE NONEXPLOSION PROOF FAN TOWARD THE BOTTOM O F THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #2 SAW FLAMES SHOOT UP OUT OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAIN ED SEVERE BURNS OVER 86% OF HIS BODY. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SECOND AND THIRD
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 0540
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0540
- Task assigned
- 1
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