OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563407

BURN,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,BACK,EXPLOSION,ELECTRIC CORD

1985-07-10T06:15:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,BACK,EXPLOSION,ELECTRIC CORD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14563407
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EXPLOSION - DIETHYLAMINE VAPORS IGNITED BY ELECTRIC ARC

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING BNC CONCENTRATE IN A MIXING ROOM. AS HE WAS ADDING 40 GALLONS OF DIETHYLAMINE (A FLAMMABLE LIQUID), A SPARK FROM A POORLY INSULATED EL ECTRIC CORD IGNITED THE VAPOR. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BUR NS TO HIS BACK AND ARMS FROM THE FIRE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
3

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
19

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
0910

Task assigned
1

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