OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734145
WILSON SPORTING GOODS COMPANY
FOUNTAIN INN, SC·
Event description
HEXANE VAPORS IGNITED BY STATIC ELECTRICITY; WORKER BURNED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING AT THE EXIT END OF A CONVEYOR, PEELING OFF A BUILD UP O F HEXANE ADHESIVE FROM THE INSIDE OF A STAINLESS STEEL DIP TANK. A STATIC DISCHA RGE OF ELECTRICITY, APPARENTLY GENERATED BY THE PEELING ACTION, CAUSED A FLASH F IRE. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE BACK OF HIS HANDS AND HIS U PPER CHEST AND NECK. THE TANK IS 12 INCHES BY 15 INCHES BY 22 INCHES IN SIZE. TH E EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ADHESIVE FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE TANK WHEN THE FIRE STA RTED. ALL THE EQUIPMENT IN THE AREA IS GROUNDED AND BONDED AND APPROVED FOR THE LOCATION. THE FLASH POINT FOR HEXANE IS -23 DEGREES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 753
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1380
- Task assigned
- 1
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