OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #825687
BURN,CLOTHING,STATIC ELECTRICITY,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,FIRE,ETHANOL,EXPLOSION,NECK,HAND
Event description
Employee burned when ethanol phenol vapors ignite
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was using water to clean out a 2,800 gallon stainless steel blending tank. The tank had contained a mixture of ethanol phenol. A static charge appar ently ignited the flammable vapors at or near the top of the tank, which resulte d in an explosion and flash fire. Employee #1's gloves and clothing ignited and he sustained first- and second-degree burns on his hands, arms, neck, and face. Employee #1 was wearing safety goggles, a vinyl apron, and gloves.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 756
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1060
- Task assigned
- 1
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