OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484190

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. (SILICONE PRODUCTS DIV)

WATERFORD, NY· 1985-11-01T00:00:00

Event: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, LOW FLASH POINT, EXPLOSION, HEXAMETHYLDISILAZANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100216613
Employer profile: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. (SILICONE PRODUCTS DIV)
Summary number: 14484190
Report ID: 213100

Event description

BURNS FROM FLAMMABLE LIQUID

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS POURING FLAMMABLE LIQUID FROM ONE 55 GALLON DRUM INTO ANOTHER WH EN THE LIQUID EXPLODED, CAUSING SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO 52% OF HIS BODY . THE FLAMMABLE LIQUID WAS HEXAMETHYLDISILAZANE (FLASH POINT-5% FARENHEIT). THE LIQUID WAS BEING TRANSFERED TO MEASURE OUT 65 POUNDS,WHICH WAS TO BE ADDED TO A RUBBER GUM COMPOUND TO PRODUCE A SILICONE RUBBER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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