OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14257620
INMONT CORPORATION
CHARLOTTE, NC·
Event description
SPILLED TOLUENE IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
A SPILL OF APPROXIMATELY 30 GALLONS OF FLAMMABLE TOLUENE OCCURED WHEN A VESSEL W AS BEING CHARGED WITH THE TOLUENE WITH ITS BOTTOM VALVE LEFT OPEN. EMPLOYEE #1 W AS CLEANING UP THE SPILL WHEN THE TOLUENE SOMEHOW IGNITED. HE SUFFERED SECOND AN D THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND UPPER TRUNK. EMPLOYEE #2 SAW EMPLOYEE #1 RU NNING WITH HIS CLOTHING ON FIRE AND ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIM AND EXTINGUISH THE FL AMES. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH FOREARMS.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 756
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 2460
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 873
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 2460
- Task assigned
- 1
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