OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250013

S & W CHEMICALS INC

CONOVER, NC— 1985-07-10T06:15:00

Event: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, BACK, SPARK, ARM
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3044831
Employer profile: S & W CHEMICALS INC
Summary number: 14250013
Report ID: 453710

Event description

SPARK IGNITED FLAMMABLE VAPORS; EMPLOYEE BURNED BY FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, THE PLANT MANAGER, WAS MIXING BNS CONCENTRATE IN THE MIXING ROOM AT 6:15 AM ON JULY 10, 1985. AS HE WAS ADDING 40 POUNDS OF DIETHYLAMINE (A FLAMMAB LE LIQUID), A SPARK FROM A POORLY INSULATED ELECTRICAL WIRE IGNITED THE VAPOR. E MPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS ARMS AND BACK FROM THE ENSUING FIRE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
23

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
19

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
10

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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